Workers' Compensation News
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Justices Further Define 'Vehicle of Employer'
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06/01/2007
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State: WY | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bus that is paid for by another company and is not an employer-mandated form of transportation is not considered a vehicle of a claimant's employer, the Wyoming Supreme Court decided Wednesday.
The justices reasoned that an injury suffered on such a bus is not compensable.
In ...Read More
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Judge Thinks Ruling Is Trouble for Ky. Sports Venues
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05/30/2007
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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One judge warned in a new ruling by the Kentucky Court of Appeals that all sporting venues may have to pick up the cost of workers' compensation coverage on their vendors' staffs.
Senior Judge David Buckingham dissented from a majority opinion in an injury accident at Churchill Downs. The ...Read More
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Justices Lift Proof Burden Off Employer in PTD Case
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05/22/2007
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State: UT | Segment: Courts | 0
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Utah's Supreme Court has interpreted the permanent total disability law to mean that the burden of proof always is on the employee.
The justices rejected a claimant's argument that the burden of proof shifts and that the Utah Labor Commission is free to assign the burden to either party....Read More
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JCC Backs Firefighter in Heart/Lung Case
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05/21/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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Attorneys for police and firefighters in Lakeland, Fla., are gearing up for at least five trials in June aimed at winning compensation under the state's controversial "heart/lung" law, which has triggered statewide debate.
Geoffrey Bichler, a Winter Park, Fla., attorney representing Lakel...Read More
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Joint Doctor, Chiropractor Partnerships Gets Nod
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05/14/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0
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The Texas House of Representatives approved legislation Friday authorizing physicians and chiropractors to form jointly owned entities to provide health care, carry out research or support medical education.
House Bill 3035 by Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, passed the House on a 141-0 ...Read More
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Justices Say SB 899 Left Apportionment Formula Alone
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05/04/2007
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Medical
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The California Supreme Court decided Thursday that the 2004 workers' compensation reform law did not replace the Fuentes apportionment formula used for three decades, ending a two-year-old debate over how lawmakers intended to do the math.
The high court unanimously held in the con...Read More
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JUA Reorganization Headed to Governor
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05/03/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The two-year battle over how to reorganize the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association ended Wednesday with House passage of legislation that recasts the governing board and allows the use of a $39 million surplus from some subfunds to retire deficits in others.
Senat...Read More
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Jopari and WorkingRx Launch Pharmacy Ebilling
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04/27/2007
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0
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WorkingRx and Jopari Solutions on Thursday announced the implementation of a pharmacy bill processing system compliant with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), which the companies said is the first in the industry.
Jopari already launched its e-Bill delivery in California an...Read More
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Justices: Bad-Faith Action Needs Proof of Claim Denied
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04/26/2007
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State: SD | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The South Dakota Supreme Court dismissed a bad-faith action against a workers' compensation insurer because there wasn't any proof it wrongfully denied benefits.
Construction worker Wynette Hein injured her back in October 2002. As a result of her injuries, she underwent back surgery. Acui...Read More
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Justices Say No to Accidental Overdose Claim
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04/16/2007
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State: WY | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A recovering hernia patient broke the "causation chain" when he overdosed on his wife's prescription pain medication, the Wyoming Supreme Court ruled, denying the claimant more benefits.
David Stewart was recovering from hernia surgery when he suffered a brain injury from an accidental o...Read More
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