Workers' Compensation News
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Restitution Order Against Defendant Cannot Stand
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04/05/2022
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in imposing restitution against a defendant without any evidence that the amounts corresponded to fee schedule rates.
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Registration Opens for Comp Conference
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04/05/2022
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting registration for the 2022 Texas Workers’ Compensation Conference in Austin.
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Reinisch Wilson Weier Holding Comp Webinars in April
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04/04/2022
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Injured worker
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Workers’ compensation defense firm Reinisch Wilson Weier PC is hosting free webinars in April covering topics that include joint injuries, new independent medical examiner rules and spinal conditions.
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Ruling Bars Suit After COVID Death, Highlights Worker Safety Concerns
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03/17/2022
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A recent federal court ruling holding that a migrant farmworker’s death from COVID-19 fell within the scope of workers' compensation law is part of a growing body of rulings that bar liability lawsuits related to the pandemic against employers.
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Roofing Contractor Fined Again for Safety Violations
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03/11/2022
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State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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An Appleton, Wisconsin-based contractor was again cited for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards after a U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspector observed six roofers atop a two-story duplex on Nov. 2, 2021, about six months after the contracto...Read More
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Reinsurance Group Announces Surplus Distribution
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03/11/2022
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Minnesota's Workers’ Compensation Reinsurance Association announced that it will dole out $600 million to the state's insurers, self-insurers and policyholders, a result of reduced claims projections and inv...Read More
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Rand Finds Mixed Results in Assessment of COVID Presumption Legislation
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03/09/2022
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Rand Corp. said it is unable to provide recommendations about whether COVID-19 presumptions and other provisions in SB 1159 were the optimal response to the pandemic, but some of its findings support the approach California lawmakers took with the 2020 bill.
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