Workers' Compensation News
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Employer not on the Hook for the Cost of Counseling Claimant's Caretaker Wife
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02/12/2015
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Iowa Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that the employer of a severely injured worker cannot be held liable for the cost of individualized counseling sessions to the employee's wife, to help her cope with her husband's condition and be better equipped to serve as his primary care-ta...Read More
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Employers Owe $3.2M in Premiums; Bill to Increase Penalties Dies
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02/11/2015
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State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Wyoming employers owe $3,228,673 to the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services for unpaid premiums and many employers have failed to pay fines, but a bill that would have put more teeth into the state's enforcement efforts died in the Senate last week, according to a ...Read More
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Employer's Request for Reimbursement for Asbestos-Related Death Benefits Was Untimely
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02/09/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a self-insured employer was not entitled to reimbursement for the death benefits payable for a worker who died from his industrial exposure to asbestos since its claim was time-barred.
Case: Connolly v. Consolidated Edison, No. 518246, 01/29/2015, pub...Read More
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Employers Must Post Workplace Injury Summaries
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02/02/2015
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California employers must post in a visible and accessible area of each worksite their annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses starting Feb. 1, the Division of Occupational Safety and Health announced.
The agency commonly called Cal-OSHA said in a statement that all current ...Read More
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Enstar Completes Acquisition of WC Carrier Companion
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01/29/2015
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Source: Enstar Group
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Enstar Group has completed its acquisition of Companion Property and Casualty Insurance Co.
Enstar plans to fold most of Companion into its property and casualty legacy business and put the rest of the new business into its subsidiary Torus National Insurance Co., according to a Tuesday ...Read More
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