Workers' Compensation News
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Judge Acted Within Discretion When Awarding Fees
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01/23/2009
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An administrative law judge acted within his discretion by determining that an attorney's fee was $261 per hour, and granting an award of $1,690 in attorney fees, according to a ruling from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.Case: Jeffboat, et al., v. Office o...Read More
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Judge Hands Chiropractor Three-Year Sentence
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01/16/2009
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State: GA | Segment: Fraud | 0 | Popular with Medical
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A federal judge sentenced a Norcross, Ga. chiropractor to three years and one month in prison and ordered restitution of $1.29 million after he pleaded guilty to health care fraud and possession with intent to distribute testosterone. A U.S. District Court judge sentenced Stephen Cattert...Read More
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JCC Denied Claimant's Due Process Rights
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01/12/2009
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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A judge of compensation claims violated a claimant's due process rights by allowing the defendant to litigate issues that were not included in pre-trial documentation while denying the claimant's rebuttal because it was also not mentioned in pretrial documents, an appellate court ruled....Read More
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John Lobert Retiring as PCI State Government Relations VP
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01/09/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: People | 0
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Property and Casualty Insurers of America announced Thursday that Senior Vice President for State Government Relations, John Lobert announced his retirement from PCI effective Feb. 27.PCI President and CEO David A. Sampson said he has asked Vice President, Regional Manager and Counsel An...Read More
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JUA to Review Downgraded Bonds
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12/31/2008
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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The Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) has scheduled a meeting of its investment panel Monday to review its portfolio of bond investments, including holdings in bankrupt investment house Lehman Brothers.FWCJUA has scheduled a teleconference meeting ...Read More
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Jury Convicts Former WSI Head Sandy Blunt on One of Two Counts
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12/23/2008
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State: ND | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Former North Dakota Workforce Safety and Insurance (WSI) Director Sandy Blunt has been found guilty by a jury in Bismarck on one of two felony charges of misusing public funds, the Bismarck Tribune reported Saturday.Blunt was convicted on a charge relating to misapplying more than $10,00...Read More
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Judge Approves Transfer of Plastech Claims to Bond Issuer
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12/19/2008
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: TN | Segment: EAST | 0
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A Chancery Court judge has granted permission to transfer workers' compensation claims from a bankrupt manufacturing plant to the surety company that backed its $970,000 self-insurance bond, the state Department of Insurance announced Thursday.Plastech Engineered Products closed its ...Read More
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Joint Ventures May Enjoy Tort Immunity Too, Court Rules
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12/19/2008
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A joint venture and a business affiliated with that joint venture may enjoy exclusive remedy against a tort action by a group of workers who were injured while repairing a bridge. Case: Ioerger v. Halverson Construction Co., Nos. 105912, 105917, 12/18/08, published....Read More
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Judge Acted Within Discretion, N.Y. Court Rules
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12/05/2008
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
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A workers' compensation judge acted within their discretion by opting to proceed with a hearing, despite the carrier's failure to attend, the 3rd Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court ruled.Case: Beers v. Jump Start Advanced Academics, et al., No. 502153, ...Read More
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JUA Puts Value of Pending Claims Affected by Murray at $19.1M
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11/20/2008
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) estimates the Florida Supreme Court's decision to strike down the 2003 cap on claimants' attorneys' fees will affect $19.1 million in claims it has in the pipeline. The state's residual workers&...Read More
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