Workers' Compensation News
Senate Passes Universal SOL for Bill Disputes | 02/29/2024 | ||
State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Virginia Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would establish a universal statute of limitations for billing disputes that does not depend on the date services were rendered. ...Read More | |||
Senate Passes Bill to Boost Doctors' Pay | 02/29/2024 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Florida Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would increase how much doctors are paid for treating injured workers and testifying at depositions in work comp claims. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Chemical Exposure Claim | 02/29/2024 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a retired worker’s chemical exposure injury claim. Case: Goines v. Stan...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Coal Miner | 02/28/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to a former miner on his occupational pneumoconiosis claim. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Injection Treatments for Injured Worker | 02/27/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a diagnosis update and facet joint injections for an injured worker. Case: To...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Permanently Disbars Attorney for Mishandling Client Matters | 02/26/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Ohio Supreme Court last week permanently disbarred a Hamilton-area attorney for mishandling personal injury cases for three clients, including one who was also a workers’ compensation claimant. ...Read More | |||
Senate Measure Would Apply '4850 Time' to County Park Rangers, Housing Authority Officers | 02/23/2024 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Peace officers designated as county park rangers and housing authority officers would be eligible to receive up to one year of salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability, under the latest legislative proposal to expand who is entitled to so-called “4850 time.” ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Denies Widow Compensation for Worker's Loss of Use of Limbs, Eyes, Ears | 02/23/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a denial of compensation to the widow of a worker who lost his sight, hearing and use of his limbs for the brief period between his industrial accident and his death. ...Read More | |||
Senate Passes Reform Bill | 02/22/2024 | ||
State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Kansas Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a reform bill negotiated by labor and management that would increase benefits and tighten criteria for injured workers to receive future medical after reaching maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
SWCB Clears PAR Backlog | 02/21/2024 | ||
Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it has eliminated a backlog of level three prior authorization request reviews. Th...Read More | |||