Workers' Compensation News
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Justices Toss Most of Contracted Workers' Tort Claims
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08/28/2007
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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Employers must prove that contracted millwrights did the same work as normal employees to be covered by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers' Compensation Act, the high court of Kentucky ruled.
The state Supreme Court upheld summary judgment in favor of all but seven of the clai...Read More
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Judge's Decision Shouldn't Have Been Modified
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08/22/2007
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State: PA | Segment: Courts | 0
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A judge's finding of fact concerning whether the new or old insurance company was liable for an injury's aggravation should not be discarded by the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board.
In Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. v. WCAB, 375 C.D. 2007, 08/20/2007, the Commonwealth Court of P...Read More
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Justices Send Work Comp Challenge to District Court
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08/21/2007
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State: MT | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Workers' Compensation Court does not have the authority to decide the constitutionality of provisions of work-related injury disclosure procedures, the Montana justices ruled.
In Thompson v. State, DA 06-0365, 08/17/2007, the state Supreme Court ruled that the workers' compens...Read More
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JUA Adopts $56.7 Million Reserve as Part of Transition
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08/20/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The transitional governing board of the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) adopted reserve estimates of $56.7 million Friday and voted to submit nominations for a permanent board for approval by the Florida Cabinet as early as Aug. 28.
The actions came i...Read More
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Juneau Youth Center Receives Safety Award
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08/16/2007
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State: AK | Segment: Safety | 0
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The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development approved Johnson Youth Center of Juneau for the Safety and Health Achievement Recognition Program (SHARP) award because the facility has "outstanding employee safety and health programs."
Dennis Weston, superintendent of the center ...Read More
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JUA Will Review $56.7 Million in Reserves
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08/14/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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An actuarial consultant estimated that reserves at the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) climbed to $56.7 million as of the end of June.
The FWCJUA transitional board will hold its first meeting Friday by telephone conference call to review the Milliman...Read More
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Justices: Blindness Attacks Are Permanent Disability
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08/10/2007
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State: OH | Segment: Courts | 0
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Fits of blindness count as permanent disability, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled.
In State ex rel Kincaid v. Allen Refractories Co., 2006-1118, 08/08/2007, the justices ruled that injured worker James Kincaid's episodes of blindness qualify him for permanent total disability. ...Read More
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Justices: Disability Feature Payments Qualify for Offset
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08/09/2007
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State: ME | Segment: Courts | 0
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An employer is entitled to an offset for funds paid under a joint life insurance and disability insurance plan, the Maine Supreme Court ruled.
In Nichols v. S.D. Warren/Sappi, WCB-06-431, 08/07/2007, the high court rejected the argument made by the claimant, Jeannie Nichols, that ...Read More
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Justices Rule Pain and Suffering Award Off Limits, Too
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08/07/2007
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State: IA | Segment: Courts | 0
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Pain and suffering is separate from other recoverable benefits in workers' compensation subrogation, the Iowa Supreme Court held.
The carrier, Cincinnati Insurance Co., asked the justices for a ruling that could have meant a larger reimbursement from a third-party injury award. The genes...Read More
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JUA Transition Board Meets on Reserves
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08/01/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The transitional governing board of the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) will meet with the Rates and Forms Committee via teleconference on Aug. 17.
The governing board voted July 1 to trim its members from 9 to 5, in the wake of 2007 legislation that ...Read More
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