Workers' Compensation News
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Eric Hansen Reelected Chair of CWCI Board | 04/07/2025 | |
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| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute announced that Eric M. Hansen was re-elected to serve as chairman of its board of directors in 2025. ...Read More | |||
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P&T Committee Meets April 16 | 04/07/2025 | |
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| The California Division of Workers' Compensation's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is scheduled to meet April 16. Members of th...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker's Burn Injuries Due to Her Lack of Credibility | 04/07/2025 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s burn injuries due to her lack of credibility. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Didn't Make Material Misrepresentation in Failing to Mention ER Visit | 04/07/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who failed to tell his treating providers about a prior emergency room visit did not make a material misrepresentation to obtain workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Fee Award Based on Initial TTD | 04/07/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld an award of attorney fees for an injured Department of Correction employee. Case: Matter of ...Read More | |||
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City Didn't Accept Compensability of Officer's COVID-19 by Paying Wage Continuation Benefits | 04/07/2025 | |
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| The City of Philadelphia didn't inherently accept liability for COVID-19 claims by paying wage continuation benefits to police officers, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Speakers at CWCI Conference Say Reforms Are Coming but Not Likely in 2025 | 04/04/2025 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
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| SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Although the time for the next round of system reforms is coming, political observers speaking at the California Workers' Compensation Institute's 61st Annual Meeting on Thursday in Sacramento said they don't think it's going to happen this year. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Ordered to Pay More Than $1M in Restitution for Comp Fraud | 04/04/2025 | |
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| The San Diego County District Attorney's Office announced that a commercial plumbing contractor has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution for insurance premium fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Payment of Wages Isn't Acceptance of COVID-19 Compensability | 04/04/2025 | |
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| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a city’s payment of wage continuation benefits to a police officer after he contracted COVID-19 was not an acceptance of liability for his illness as compensable. ...Read More | |||
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Provider's Report Is Adequate Notice to Constitute Timely Claim | 04/04/2025 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board received sufficient notice to meet the threshold for the filing of a timely claim via a report from a medical professional who had treated an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
