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WCAB Says Judge Exceeded Authority in Ordering Replacement QME 05/21/2025
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0
The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board said a trial judge incorrectly ordered a replacement qualified medical evaluator for a represented worker because the first provider selected was not available within 120 days. ...Read More
 
 

Prosecutors Lay 15 Felonies on Ex-Cop Suspected of Fraud 05/21/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A former officer of the Westminster Police Department was seen drinking and dancing, went on a skiing and snowboarding trip and competed in 5k races despite claiming she was completely disabled from a work-related injury, according to the Orange County District Attorney's ...Read More
 
 

Security Company Owner Sentenced in $3.4M Comp Fraud Case 05/21/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0
Six years of underreporting payroll and dodging insurance premiums resulted in criminal penalties for a San Jose security company owner. The...Read More
 
 

Worker's Doctor Visits, Imaging Constitute Reasonable Treatment 05/21/2025
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s doctor visits and X-rays were reasonable and necessary treatment for his compensable injuries. ...Read More
 
 

Claims Administrator Can't Rely on Online Product Prices to Contest Bills 05/21/2025
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a claims administrator could not carry its burden of proof to challenge the amounts charged by a medical supply company with evidence that comparable products could be purchased online for less. ...Read More
 
 

Court: Late Expert Report, Testimony Shouldn't Have Been Kept From Evidence 05/21/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that the report and testimony of a worker’s expert should not have been kept from evidence even though the expert did not appear for a deposition before the deadline set by the Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More
 
 

Worker Entitled to Alternate Care for Knee, but Not Head Injury 05/21/2025
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to alternate care for a knee injury, but not for his head injury. Case: ...Read More
 
 

WCA Schedules Educational Programs 05/21/2025
State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0
The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is holding informational sessions throughout the state on June 10. The series o...Read More
 
 

OSHA Updates Targeted Inspection Program 05/21/2025
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said it updated the inspection program that focuses on businesses with high rates of injuries. ...Read More
 
 

Failure to List Exhibits on Conference Statement Not a Harmless Error 05/20/2025
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board erred when it held that the failure to list in a pretrial conference the statement reports from a qualified medical evaluator was harmless, a California appellate court ruled. ...Read More
 
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