Workers' Compensation News
Judge Errs in Declining to Consider Expert's Opinion on Aggravation | 08/16/2021 | ||
State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in declining to consider a medical expert’s opinions on whether a car accident had aggravated a worker’s preexisting medical conditions. ...Read More | |||
Judge Errs in Overturning Noncompensability for Cervical Spine Injury | 08/03/2021 | ||
State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a judge erred in overturning a determination that a worker’s cervical spine injuries were not related to his 2008 fall from scaffolding. ...Read More | |||
Judge Tosses 2nd Lawsuit Against Insurance Commissioner Over Conservation Order | 07/15/2021 | ||
By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A federal judge for the second time this year has dismissed a lawsuit against Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara over his department’s rehabilitation and conservation plan for a California workers’ comp carrier trying to leave the state. ...Read More | |||
Jury Convicts Imaging Company CEO Solakyan on All Counts in Kickback Case | 07/06/2021 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A federal grand jury on Friday afternoon convicted the president and chief executive officer of Vital Imaging Inc. on all 12 counts of a 2018 indictment alleging...Read More | |||
July 21 Webinar to Explore Medical Fraud | 06/29/2021 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud is holding a webinar July 21 exploring new issues in medical insurance fraud. The program, "Decoding the Me...Read More | |||
Jordan Russell Named Chairman of Workers' Compensation Commission | 06/07/2021 | ||
State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission on Friday announced that Jordan Russell will serve as the agency’s new chairman. ...Read More | |||
Judge Rejects Drobot's Latest Bid for Freedom | 06/04/2021 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A federal judge for a second time denied Michael D. Drobot’s request for compassionate release over his concerns about COVID-19 and conditions at the Southern California jail where he's being held. ...Read More | |||
Judge's Failure to Properly Dispose of Issues Deprives Appellate Court of Jurisdiction | 05/05/2021 | ||
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a trial court judge failed to properly dispose of the issues between an injured worker and his employer, so it lacked jurisdiction over the worker’s appeals. ...Read More | |||
Judge Errs in Rejecting Statute of Limitations Defense | 04/12/2021 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in rejecting an employer’s statute of limitations defense to a claim for additional benefits based on a finding that the worker had a “prosthesis.” ...Read More | |||
Jury's Award for Worker's Death Excessive, but Remittitur Too Low | 03/23/2021 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Texas appellate court ruled that a jury’s future pecuniary loss awards to a worker’s two minor daughters were not supported by evidence, but that a trial judge reduced the awards too much on remittitur. ...Read More | |||