Workers' Compensation News
Appeals Court Affirms Fee Award After Rep Missed Hearings | 01/06/2022 | ||
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
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A California appellate court, in affirming an attorney fee award, said neither the Department of Industrial Relations nor the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was required to notify a hearing representative or his client that a hearing would be held telephonically during the pandemic and...Read More | |||
Amended Bills Address First Responder Presumption Expansion, MPNs | 01/05/2022 | ||
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Bills amended on the first day of California's 2022 legislative session address presumptive coverage for some first responders, and requirements to provide injured workers with information about medical provider networks. ...Read More | |||
Auditor: BWC Contractors Overpaid $26,000 | 12/29/2021 | ||
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Ohio Auditor Keith Faber on Tuesday ordered two contractors to reimburse the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation $26,000 after finding they were allegedly paid for nearly 250 hours of work when they were not on the job. Gowtham Andrajula and Pema Dechen worked as information technology ...Read More | |||
Advisory Council Publishes Summary of High Court Decisions | 12/29/2021 | ||
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The Tennessee Advisory Council on Workers’ Compensation published a summary of significant decisions the state’s high court issued in 2021. ...Read More | |||
Appeals Court: Derivative Injury Rule Doesn't Bar Negligence Claim for COVID Death | 12/22/2021 | ||
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
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The derivative injury doctrine doesn’t shield a California employer from a lawsuit claiming its negligence in exposing a worker to COVID-19 resulted in the death of her spouse, the 2nd District Court of Appeal said in a published decision handed down Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
Advisory Council Bill Proposes Changes to Claims and Payment, Coverage Rules | 12/17/2021 | ||
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The maximum weekly compensation rate for permanent partial disability in Wisconsin would increase 14.6% next year and another 3.6% in 2023, under a bill proposed by the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. ...Read More | |||
Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday | 12/06/2021 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Actuarial Committee is meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday. Committee members will review an indemnity claim frequency model and discuss the efficacy of experience rating, according to the agenda. The committee wil...Read More | |||
Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday | 12/02/2021 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Committee members will d...Read More | |||
Average Cost for Coverage Increasing 3.1% in 2022 | 12/01/2021 | ||
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The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries announced a 3.1% increase in the average workers’ compensation premium rate for hours worked next year. ...Read More | |||
Advisory Council Agrees to 18.8% PPD Increase Spread Over Two Years | 11/23/2021 | ||
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Wisconsin’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council will recommend that lawmakers increase the maximum weekly permanent partial disability payment by a cumulative 18.8% over two years. ...Read More | |||