Workers' Compensation News
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Some Things Change, Some Stay the Same Under Updated Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Rules | 07/29/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California’s COVID-19 workplace safety rules no longer require physical distancing for workers in most cases, but versions of many of Cal/OSHA’s temporary emergency standards adopted last year remain in effect, state safety of...Read More | |||
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Senator Reviewing Amendments That Would Narrow Apportionment Discrimination Bill | 07/27/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The author of a California bill that would ban workers’ comp apportionment based on race, gender and other protected attributes is reviewing proposed amendments that would limit the scope of the legislation, a spokesman for the lawmaker said Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Tosses Worker's Tort Suit Against University | 07/26/2021 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that a university was entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s suit for damages, since the school qualified as his statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
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Specialty Care Firm Paradigm Names New Senior VP | 07/26/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California-based specialty care management organization Paradigm has named Elizabeth Ulloa Lowry as its senior vice president of case management, the company announced in a news release. ...Read More | |||
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Substantial Evidence Does Not Support Board's Finding of 'Combined Condition' | 07/22/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that substantial evidence did not support the Workers’ Compensation Board’s find that a woman's L4-5 disc protrusion was part of a combined condition. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Filing Period for Firefighter Cancer Claims | 07/22/2021 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a cancer claim by a firefighter is controlled by a 600-week statute of limitations period, not the 300-week period generally applicable to occupational disease claims. ...Read More | |||
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Study: Higher Temperatures Lead to More Workplace Injuries, Inside and Outside | 07/19/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California employees are more likely to suffer on-the-job injuries during hot days, regardless of whether they work outside, according to a new University of Californ...Read More | |||
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State Reports No Change in Reimbursement Rates for Hospitals | 07/12/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services said it is not changing reimbursement rates for acute and nonacute hospital services provided to injured workers on or after July 1 but expects to do so at the start of 2022. ...Read More | |||
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SB 1160 Data Unsurprising, but More Time Needed to Address Issues, Stakeholders Say | 07/09/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A recent analysis that found Senate Bill 1160’s utilization review provision didn’t lead to increased use of medical services wasn’t surprising, but more studies and stronger legislation could be needed to understand and address related issues within California’s workers&r...Read More | |||
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Sole Proprietor Without Comp Coverage Qualifies as Employee of Roofing Contractor | 07/09/2021 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a roofer was not covered under the workers’ compensation insurance policy he purchased for his sole proprietorship, but he qualified as the direct employee of another company. ...Read More | |||
