Workers' Compensation News
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Advisory Council Meets Tuesday
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08/07/2020
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State: MT | Segment: WEST | 49 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 94 min read
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The Montana Labor-Management Advisory Council will hear an update on COVID-19 claims and discuss a proposal to change who is responsible for providing claimants with information about work comp benefits, during a meeting Tuesday.
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Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft for Misclassification
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08/06/2020
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 330 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 51 min read
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The California Labor Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday announced that it filed separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft accusing the transportation companies of committing wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors.
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Feds Charge 10 With Selling Opioids From 'Sham' Clinics
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08/06/2020
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 676 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 28 min read
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Central California on Wednesday announced charges against 10 people accused of participating in a narcotics trafficking ring that sold opioid prescriptions for cash through a series of “sham medical clinics.”
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Trump Orders Permanency to Telemed Rules but Leaves Out Rehab, PT
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08/06/2020
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 311 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 64 min read
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Telemedicine in workers' compensation received a shot in the arm this week from Washington and New York, another sign that remote health care will be around long after the coronavirus pandemic has subsided.
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Court Turns Down Challenge to Discontinuation of Benefits
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08/06/2020
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 126 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 11 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s challenge to an order discontinuing her benefits was properly dismissed due to her attorney’s failure to properly complete her application for review.
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Incomplete Form Sinks Carrier's Reimbursement Bid
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08/06/2020
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 116 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 38 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund because it failed to properly complete the form requesting recovery.
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Shipwright Can't Get Comp Benefits Plus Jones Act Recovery for Same Accident
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08/06/2020
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 104 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 16 min read
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker is not entitled to benefits under both the Jones Act and the state Workers’ Compensation Act, and that the carrier who paid Jones Act benefits is not entitled to subrogation from the employer.
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IAIABC: Proof of Coverage XML Standard Released
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08/06/2020
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 77 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 63 min read
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The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the publication of new standards used by insurers to report workers’ compensation insurance policy data.
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