Workers' Compensation News
|
CWCI: High-Cost Drugs Drive Spending on Anti-Inflammatories | 02/28/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The anti-inflammatory fenoprofen calcium accounted for 0.5% of all prescriptions in 2021 but more than 8% of all drug payments that year, according to a new report by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. ...Read More | |||
|
Court Revives Injured Worker's Battery, IIED Claims Against Former Colleagues | 02/28/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court revived a worker’s claims for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress against three former colleagues for allegedly attacking him to recover a company-owned laptop. ...Read More | |||
|
Court Publishes Decision Finding Privette Doctrine Shields Caltrans From Civil Liability | 02/27/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Court of Appeal for the 1st District of California has ordered publication of its decision from late last month finding the state Department of Transportation could not be held liable for the death of a contractor’s worker who was struck by a drunk driver. ...Read More | |||
|
Comp Charges Among Allegations Against Contractors Accused of Assaulting Workers | 02/27/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced the indictment of twin brothers for failing to carry workers’ compensation coverage and assaulting Spanish-speaking workers when they asked to be paid. ...Read More | |||
|
Chesapeake Names Mark Isakson CEO | 02/27/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Chesapeake Employers Insurance Co. announced that Mark Isakson will succeed Thomas Phelan as the carrier’s new chief executive officer, effective April 3. ...Read More | |||
|
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Drywall | 02/24/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims from being struck by a falling drywall. Case: ...Read More | |||
|
Court Upholds Awards of SEBs, Penalties, Fees for Trio of Retired Paper Mill Workers | 02/24/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a trio of decisions, a Louisiana appellate court upheld awards of benefits to paper mill workers for their occupational hearing loss, as well as awards of attorney fees and penalties. ...Read More | |||
|
Construction Firm Owner Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy Charge | 02/22/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Federal prosecutors in Florida announced that the owner of a construction company pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud stemming from allegations that he falsified payroll documents to reduce his workers’ compensation premiums. ...Read More | |||
|
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Injured Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim | 02/22/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s claim of retaliation. Case: Tovar v. Wright-Way...Read More | |||
|
Contractor Accused of Double Dipping Ordered to Repay $127,000 | 02/17/2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a contractor accused of running his own construction company while receiving workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to pay $127,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to theft. ...Read More | |||
