Workers' Compensation News
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JUA Approves Reorganization Road Map
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06/13/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The governing board of the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) unanimously adopted a reorganization plan Tuesday, paving the way for the residual carrier's conversion to a tax-exempt entity.
The board voted to approve the plan during a meeting at its Saraso...Read More
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Justices: Bad Faith Requires a Reason for Delay
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06/13/2007
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State: SD | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Employers and insurers must know there is an unreasonable delay in payments to satisfy a claim of bad faith, the high court of South Dakota ruled.
In McDowell v. Citicorp Inc., 23925-a-JKK, 06/06/2007, the South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that the claimant also did not explain wha...Read More
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JUA Board Tackles Blueprint for Reorganization
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06/12/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Politics | 0
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The governing board of the Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association meets today to approve the blueprint for its own reorganization -- as part a legislative mandate to make it ready to apply for tax-exempt status by Jan. 1.
FWCJUA Executive Director Laura Torrence said...Read More
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Judge Suspended after Alleged Sexual Proposal
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06/11/2007
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State: NM | Segment: Other | 0
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The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration placed a judge on paid administrative leave while it investigates an allegation that he made a sexual proposal to a female injured worker, the Albuquerque Journal reported in a copyrighted story on Friday.
Chris Berkheimer, a former cong...Read More
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Jury Awards $9M to Factory Workers Exposed to Glue
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06/01/2007
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State: MS | Segment: Courts | 0
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A Mississippi jury awarded more than $9 million to sickened employees of a furniture maker who they accused of ignoring complaints about the danger of a glue they used in an unventilated work area.
The jury awarded compensatory damages of $1.925 million and punitive damages of $7.5 milli...Read More
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Justices Further Define 'Vehicle of Employer'
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06/01/2007
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State: WY | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bus that is paid for by another company and is not an employer-mandated form of transportation is not considered a vehicle of a claimant's employer, the Wyoming Supreme Court decided Wednesday.
The justices reasoned that an injury suffered on such a bus is not compensable.
In ...Read More
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Judge Thinks Ruling Is Trouble for Ky. Sports Venues
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05/30/2007
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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One judge warned in a new ruling by the Kentucky Court of Appeals that all sporting venues may have to pick up the cost of workers' compensation coverage on their vendors' staffs.
Senior Judge David Buckingham dissented from a majority opinion in an injury accident at Churchill Downs. The ...Read More
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Justices Lift Proof Burden Off Employer in PTD Case
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05/22/2007
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State: UT | Segment: Courts | 0
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Utah's Supreme Court has interpreted the permanent total disability law to mean that the burden of proof always is on the employee.
The justices rejected a claimant's argument that the burden of proof shifts and that the Utah Labor Commission is free to assign the burden to either party....Read More
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JCC Backs Firefighter in Heart/Lung Case
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05/21/2007
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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Attorneys for police and firefighters in Lakeland, Fla., are gearing up for at least five trials in June aimed at winning compensation under the state's controversial "heart/lung" law, which has triggered statewide debate.
Geoffrey Bichler, a Winter Park, Fla., attorney representing Lakel...Read More
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Joint Doctor, Chiropractor Partnerships Gets Nod
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05/14/2007
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0
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The Texas House of Representatives approved legislation Friday authorizing physicians and chiropractors to form jointly owned entities to provide health care, carry out research or support medical education.
House Bill 3035 by Rep. Sylvester Turner, D-Houston, passed the House on a 141-0 ...Read More
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