Workers' Compensation News
WCIRB: Written Premium Down 5% in Q1 | 09/02/2020 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
California written premium for the first quarter of 2020 is about 5% below that for the first three months of 2019, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau reported Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
Widow Gets Benefits Despite Husband's Impairment From Marijuana | 09/01/2020 | ||
State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s fall from a catwalk was compensable even though he was presumptively impaired from his use of marijuana. ...Read More | |||
Work Comp Only Option for Injuries Sustained While Assisting Law Enforcement | 08/28/2020 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 5 | Popular with Legal | |||
Workers’ compensation is the exclusive remedy for a husband and wife whose throats were cut upon arriving at the scene of a double homicide because they were engaged in law enforcement activities at the time, a divided California Supreme Court ruled Thursday. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall From Roof | 08/28/2020 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall from the roof of a rental property. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB Submits 2021 Rate Recommendation | 08/27/2020 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Wednesday formally recommended that the California Department of Insurance increase the advisory pure premium rate by an average of 2.6% for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
WCD to Resume Mailing Proof of Coverage Orders | 08/27/2020 | ||
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Wednesday said it would resume mailing proof of coverage orders and issuing quarterly proof of coverage penalties. ...Read More | |||
Work-Product Privilege Does Not Shield Carrier's Emails to Insurance Agency | 08/25/2020 | ||
State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an insurance carrier is required to turn over emails its attorney sent to an agency that a worker had used to secure a policy. ...Read More | |||
Welder Injured on Drilling Rig Qualifies as Jones Act Seaman | 08/25/2020 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a welder injured while working onboard a drilling rig qualifies as a Jones Act seaman. ...Read More | |||
Webinar to Cover Professional Administration for Set-Asides | 08/24/2020 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Workers’ compensation industry observers will discuss professional administration of Medicare set-asides during a free webinar Wednesday morning. ...Read More | |||
Worker Doesn't Get Benefits for Brief Period After Accident | 08/21/2020 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A Florida appellate court ruled that an injured hotel housekeeper was not entitled to benefits for a brief period six weeks post-accident during which her work restrictions were lifted. ...Read More | |||