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Defendant Not Entitled to Assert Collateral Estoppel Defense Based on WCB Decision 02/06/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil action was not entitled to amend its answer to assert a collateral estoppel defense based on a finding by the Workers’ Compensation Board that the plaintiff’s injuries had resolved. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Updates Fee Schedules 02/05/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced updates to its fee schedules for ambulance services and outpatient surgical facilities. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Adopts LIBs Verification Rule 02/04/2025
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation adopted a new rule requiring verification of certain information about injured employees who are getting lifetime income benefits. ...Read More
 
 

Defendants Get Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claim Against Employer 02/03/2025
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court ruled that two Labor Law defendants should have been granted summary judgment on their indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer, but they were not entitled to dismissal of the claims against them. ...Read More
 
 

DCBS: Small Business Ombudsman Saved Employers $1.3M 01/31/2025
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that one of its ombuds programs saved small employers $1.3 million in 2024 by helping with audit and compliance issues and finding more affordable coverage. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Posts Agendas for Educational Conference 01/27/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted agendas for its annual Educational Conference being held in March. Sessions w...Read More
 
 

Double-Dipping Leads to $60,116 Restitution Order 01/24/2025
State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a man who worked the entire time he was receiving workers' compensation benefits was ordered to pay $60,116 in restitution. ...Read More
 
 

DWC Seeks Presenters for 2025 Conference 01/17/2025
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting proposals from speakers for its 2025 conference being held Sept. 29-30 in San Marcos. ...Read More
 
 

DIR Seeks Bids to Modernize Electronic Adjudication Management System 01/16/2025
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Department of Industrial Relations issued a new request for proposals to modernize its Electronic Adjudication Management System. ...Read More
 
 

DWC: 14 Fewer Fatal Injuries in 2023 01/14/2025
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said the state had 564 fatal occupational injuries in 2023, 14 fewer than in 2022. The incident r...Read More
 
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