Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Provides Update on Virtual Courtroom Transition | 03/03/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said all mandatory settlement conferences, status conferences, lien conferences and priority conferences will be moved to the CourtCall video platform, starting today. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens 15-Day Comment Period on Proposed UR Rules | 02/28/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday opened a 15-day comment period on revisions to rules intended to expedite utilization review decisions and the provision of medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Denial of Disability Retirement Payments Not an Adverse Employment Action | 02/27/2025 | |
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| A California appeals court on Tuesday ruled that an employer denying a request for disability retirement benefits is not an adverse employment action under the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Reviews Dispute Resolution, Hearing Rules | 02/27/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced that it is reviewing rules governing dispute resolution procedures and hearings. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepting Comments on Draft AWW Rules | 02/20/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced a comment period for an informal working draft of rules governing the calculation of average weekly wages. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Update to MPN, Medical Billing Rules | 02/14/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday opened a public comment period on proposed changes to its medical provider network rules and those that govern bills for medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Not Liable for Worker's Electric Shock Claim | 02/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding of no liability for the defendant on a worker’s claim for alleged injuries from a static electrical shock. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants in Civil Suit Get Summary Judgment | 02/11/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a personal injury action were shielded by workers’ compensation exclusivity and that they should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Not Entitled to Assert Collateral Estoppel Defense Based on WCB Decision | 02/06/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil action was not entitled to amend its answer to assert a collateral estoppel defense based on a finding by the Workers’ Compensation Board that the plaintiff’s injuries had resolved. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedules | 02/05/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced updates to its fee schedules for ambulance services and outpatient surgical facilities. ...Read More | |||
