Workers' Compensation News
Independent Contractors Don't Qualify as Statutory Employers | 09/21/2023 | ||
State: ID | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that independent contractors are not afforded immunity from tort liability under the workers’ compensation law as statutory employers, unlike contractors and subcontractors. ...Read More | |||
Injured Worker Can't Relitigate Condition Years After Benefits Were Suspended | 09/08/2023 | ||
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker could not relitigate his condition years after adjudication suspended his benefits. ...Read More | |||
Injured Yacht Club Worker Can't Pursue Remedy From Employer Under Admiralty Law | 09/07/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A California appellate court ruled that the recovery of workers’ compensation benefits was the exclusive remedy available to a yacht club employee for his on-the-job injuries. ...Read More | |||
Insurance Department Promulgates TPA Rules | 09/07/2023 | ||
State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Delaware Department of Insurance proposed rules that would revise the responsibilities of insurers with respect to on-site audits of their third-party administrators. ...Read More | |||
Injured Health Care Worker Fails to Prove Retaliatory Motive for Termination | 09/01/2023 | ||
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A Florida appellate court rejected a heath care worker’s claim that he was terminated in retaliation for a job-related injury as opposed to using excessive force against a patient. ...Read More | |||
Insurance Carrier's Claims of Fraud Revived Against Alleged Radiology Service Brokers | 08/17/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A California appellate court reinstated an insurance carrier’s fraud claims accusing a group of defendants of running a radiology brokerage to produce grossly inflated bills for services provided to workers’ compensation applicants and personal injury plaintiffs. ...Read More | |||
IAIABC Hosting Judicial Program Oct. 10-11 | 08/16/2023 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is partnering with the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary and College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers to host a virtual program exploring judicial issues in workers’ compensation Oc...Read More | |||
Industrial Commission Sets Comp Conference for October | 08/09/2023 | ||
State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The North Carolina Industrial Commission has announced that its 2023 Educational Conference will be held Oct. 4-6 at the Raleigh Convention Center. ...Read More | |||
Injured Worker Didn't Unjustifiably Refuse Vocational Rehab | 08/03/2023 | ||
State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker did not unjustifiably refuse vocational rehabilitation services that were offered when he was totally disabled and not medically cleared to resume working. ...Read More | |||
IAIABC Moves to New Office | 08/01/2023 | ||
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The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Monday announced that it has moved its office. The IAIABC is now located at 6580 Monona Dr., No. 1243, in Monona, Wisconsin, a suburb of Madison. The IAIABC on Monday said the check lockbox address for ...Read More | |||