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Court Upholds $2.8 Million Verdict in Gross Negligence Claim 05/22/2025
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of $2.8 million in a co-worker gross negligence action arising from the death of a surface mine employee. ...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery, Approves Other Treatments 05/22/2025
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery, but it said his shoulder surgery, diagnostic testing and pain management referral should have been approved. ...Read More
 
 

Claims Administrator Can't Rely on Online Product Prices to Contest Bills 05/21/2025
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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 Legal
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
 
 

Commissioner Approves Regulatory Filing 05/20/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara approved regulatory changes recommended by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. ...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Termination of Volunteer Firefighter's Operational Privileges 05/20/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court upheld the termination of a volunteer firefighter’s operational privileges due to his failure to disclose his disabled designation by the Workers' Compensation Board, among other misconduct. ...Read More
 
 

Commission Has Jurisdiction Over Fee Dispute Among Attorneys 05/19/2025
State: CT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a determination that the Workers’ Compensation Commission had jurisdiction over a fee dispute among the former attorneys for an injured worker and successor counsel. ...Read More
 
 

Court Upholds Award of Wage-Loss Disability Benefits 05/19/2025
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to 50% wage-loss disability benefits. Case: Arkansa...Read More
 
 

Committee Passes State Hospital Heart Trouble Presumption Bill, Sends Others to Suspense File 05/16/2025
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would presume heart trouble is compensable for workers at California state hospitals and is projected to have minor and absorbable costs. ...Read More
 
 

Carrier Not Entitled to Renew Prior Motion for Summary Judgment 05/15/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier’s motion to renew its prior motion for summary judgment was properly denied. ...Read More
 
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