Workers' Compensation News
Industrial Accident Board Abuses Discretion in Ordering Worker to Wean Off Narcotics | 03/24/2023 | ||
State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Delaware Superior Court judge ruled that the Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion in ordering a worker to eliminate her narcotic dependence for a compensable injury within a specific time frame. ...Read More | |||
Injured Millwright Mechanic Fails to Prove Entitlement to Higher SLU Award | 03/02/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court rejected a millwright mechanic’s challenge to his schedule loss of use rating. Case: Matte...Read More | |||
Injured Nurse Fails to Demonstrate Sufficient Financial Hardship to Warrant Reclassification | 02/27/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an injured nurse’s request for reclassification to permanent total disability or total industrial disability due to factors reflecting extreme hardship. ...Read More | |||
IAIABC Accepting Nominations for NextGen Awards | 02/23/2023 | ||
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The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions opened nominations for its sixth annual NextGen Awards. IAIABC’s NextGen Awards recognize people under 40 who are having a positive impact on the workers’ compensation industry and are doing exemplary ...Read More | |||
IMR Notches Highest Uphold Rate in 2021 | 02/09/2023 | ||
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Independent medical review upheld 92.8% of appealed utilization review determinations in calendar year 2021, the highest upholding rate in any year since the administrative process for challenging treatment denials was created, according to a new report by the California Division of Workers&rsquo...Read More | |||
Injured Cop Presents Adequate Evidence for Jury to Decide Damages | 01/26/2023 | ||
State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an injured police officer presented sufficient evidence to allow a jury to decide his claims for past and future economic damages. ...Read More | |||
ICA Hears Arguments on Comp Coverage for COVID-19 | 01/25/2023 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals on Tuesday heard oral arguments in two cases that could determine whether COVID-19 is a compensable disease. ...Read More | |||
Injured Mechanic Can't Relitigate Causation Issue From Denied Claim | 01/23/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that an auto mechanic who had unsuccessfully sought workers’ compensation benefits for a repetitive-use injury could not relitigate the same issue in a new action for an occupational disease. ...Read More | |||
IAIABC Sets Training for EDI 3.1 | 01/19/2023 | ||
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The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding a training session on its newest electronic data interchange standard, EDI Claims Release 3.1. ...Read More | |||
Industry Executives Launch ForzaCare to Help in Recovery From Workplace Injuries | 01/11/2023 | ||
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ForzaCare has officially announced the company’s founding following a soft launch in December 2022. ...Read More | |||