Workers' Compensation News
Evidence of Crime Victim's WC Claim Not Relevant to His Credibility | 07/10/2023 | ||
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Appellate Court of Maryland upheld the conviction of a motorist for intentionally striking a municipal worker with his vehicle, ruling that evidence of the worker’s use of workers’ compensation coverage for treatment was irrelevant to his credibility. ...Read More | |||
En Banc WCAB Clarifies Requirements for Apportionment by Reporting Physicians, Vocational Experts | 06/26/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board last week issued an en banc decision clarifying the requirements for doctors and vocational experts to properly opine on apportionment. ...Read More | |||
Exclusive Remedy Bars Worker's Negligent Supervision Claim | 06/21/2023 | ||
State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s claim of negligent supervision for failure to protect her from assault and battery by her supervisor was barred by the exclusivity provisions of the Iowa Workers' Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
Entertainment Company Fined $109,375 for Fatal Fireworks Explosion | 06/13/2023 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Florida entertainment company $109,375 for violations it says contributed to a December 2022 explosion that killed four workers and sent a fifth worker to the hospital. ...Read More | |||
Emergency COVID Order Tolls Time for Worker to Request Hearing | 06/06/2023 | ||
State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the five-year statutory deadline for a worker to request a hearing on her claim was tolled by the statewide judicial emergency orders issued in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
Employer Can't Avoid Additional Premium Calculated by Carrier After Audit | 06/02/2023 | ||
State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Georgia Court of Appeals overturned a trial judge’s finding that an employer did not owe the additional premiums calculated by his insurance carrier after auditing his tax returns and list of subcontractors. ...Read More | |||
Evidence of Visit to Authorized Treating Physician Not Enough to Toll Statute of Limitations | 06/05/2023 | ||
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker’s visit to a carrier-authorized provider by itself, without proof that the visit was in connection with care for a compensable injury, is not enough to demonstrate tolling of the statute of limitations for her to file a new petition for benefits...Read More | |||
Employer's Notice of Medical-Only Compensation Payable Serves to Revoke Prior NTCP | 05/31/2023 | ||
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer’s notice of temporary compensation payable was properly amended when the employer issued a notice of medical-only compensation payable to the worker. ...Read More | |||
Estate Gets Benefits for Worker's Death Days After Surgery for Compensable Injury | 05/31/2023 | ||
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker who died two days after surgery for a job-related injury. ...Read More | |||
Exclusive Remedy Didn't Bar Paralegal's Claims for Assault, Battery, Against Attorney Employer | 05/22/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court revived a paralegal’s claims against an attorney colleague for assault and battery, then granted summary judgment in his favor. ...Read More | |||