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Judge Errs in Compelling Employer to Provide Referral to Injured Worker
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals granted writ relief to an employer, finding that a trial court erred in compelling it to provide a referral to an injured employee when no…
Worker Whose Safety Device Failed Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell due to the failure of his safety device was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Vargas…
DWC Updates Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers' Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to the latest changes made by Medicare. The…
NCCI: Health Care, Office and Education Buck Frequency Trends
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said claim frequency in the health care, office and private education sectors is not following the same trend as it is in other industries. Most…
PEO vs. Standalone Workers’ Comp: Why Co-Employment Is Eating Your Staffing Agency Margins
PEO vs. Standalone Workers’ Comp: Why Co-Employment Is Eating Your Staffing Agency MarginsIf you manage a staffing agency where every job order feels like a delicate balance between service quality and cost control, this post is for you. You’re likely navigating a...
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim and reinstated some of the indemnification claims by the defendants. Case: Williams v. RXR Construction…
No Benefits for Teacher Left Paraplegic After Spinal Stroke
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of benefits to a third-grade teacher who suffered a spinal stroke at work, leaving her paraplegic. Case: Johnson v. Christiana School District, No. N25A-05-005 KMM,…
Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Widow’s Challenge to Denial of Enhanced Survivor Benefits
A divided District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that it lacked jurisdiction over a widow’s challenge to the denial of her request for an enhanced survivor benefit after the…
House Committee Advances Bill to Kill Federal Heat Standard
The U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee narrowly passed a bill that would prohibit the Occupational Safety and Health Administration from adopting indoor and outdoor heat protection standards proposed in…
Jaywalking Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car While on Break
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a worker struck by a car as she was jaywalking across a street to get food on her break. Case:…
Split Supreme Court Rejects Injured Worker’s Request to Increase Jury’s Award of Damages
A divided Vermont Supreme Court ruled that an injured courier was not entitled to additur or a new trial on his negligence claim against the owners of the property where…
Webinar to Cover PBM Legislation
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions and the American Association of Payers, Administrators, and Networks' Pharmacy Benefit Manager Council are holding a webinar Aug. 20 to discuss…