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Worker’s Mileage Reimbursements Properly Excluded From AWW Calculation
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage was properly calculated as excluding the mileage reimbursements she received from her employer. Case: Harris v. Mercy Home Health,…
DWC Updates Fee Schedules
The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced fee schedule updates to conform to changes made by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The division said it posted an order…
Claims Administrator Unreasonably Denies Reinstatement of Worker’s TTD
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a claims administrator unreasonably denied reinstatement of a worker’s temporary total disability benefits for failure to attend a medical evaluation. Case: Maxim Healthcare…
Gideon Baum Succeeds Alex Swedlow as CWCI President
Gideon Baum succeeded Alex Swedlow to become the fifth president of the California Workers' Compensation Institute, effective Monday. Gideon Baum Baum joined CWCI as chief operating officer in February 2024. CWCI…
NCCI Recommends 6.9% Rate Cut
The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reduce workers' compensation rates by an average of 6.9%, effective Jan. 1. Improved loss experience in…
Board Fails to Properly Analyze Worker’s Claim for Additional Treatment, Pain Management
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that the Board of Review failed to properly analyze a worker’s claim for additional treatment and pain management. Case: Boggs v. Justice Family Group…
Exclusivity Shields Borrowing Employer of Injured Worker
The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that exclusivity shielded the borrowing employer of a staffing agency’s injured employee. Case: Rosa v. Affordable Interior Systems Inc., No. 24-P-540, 08/27/2025, unpublished. Facts: Alexander Santiago Rosa…
Service Error Warrants Dismissal of Carrier’s Claim
A Pennsylvania appellate court upheld the dismissal of an insurance carrier’s breach of contract claim against an employer for its alleged failure to pay its workers’ compensation premiums, finding the…
Vessel Owner Prevails on Injured Longshoreman’s Maritime Negligence Claims
A federal appellate court upheld a defense judgment on an injured longshoreman’s maritime negligence claim. Case: Nystrom v. Khana Marine Ltd., No. 24-2553, 08/28/2025, unpublished. Facts: Elias Nystrom slipped and injured his…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a scaffold. Case:…
Assembly Passes Comp Bills
The California Assembly voted to send the governor bills to expand death benefits provided to children of first responders and provide full-pay salary continuation benefits to park rangers in Sacramento…
Court Overturns Jury Verdict for Injured Truck Driver on Fraud Claims
A Texas appellate court overturned a jury verdict in favor of a truck driver and his company, finding they could not prove the causation element of their fraud claims based…