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Commissioner Approves 8.67% Reduction in Loss Costs
Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Michael Humphreys approved an 8.67% average reduction in workers' compensation loss costs for policies incepting on or after April 1. Loss costs are a component in determining work…
TDI Accepting Comments on Proposed Classification Changes
The Texas Department of Insurance is accepting comments through May on proposed changes to classifications for hazardous material removal. The National Council on Compensation Insurance is proposing revisions to the Basic…
Worker Gets Authorization for Surgery to Address Toe Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld surgery authorization for a worker with a toe injury from an on-the-job fall. Case: Gabe’s v. Hayes, No. 24-ICA-380, 03/24/2025, published. Facts: Keith Hayes worked…
Mitch Steiger Reappointed to CHSWC
Mitch Steiger was reappointed to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation for a term that runs through December 2028. Mitch Steiger Steiger was also unanimously reelected to a…
Court Says Board Erred in Denying Carrier’s Application for Review
A New York appellate court overturned a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board that denied an insurance carrier’s application for review because the carrier failed to file separate copies of…
Governor Signs Bill Raising Age for Comp Judges
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed a bill that, among other things, raises the minimum age for workers' compensation judges to 35 from 30. The governor on Friday signed House Bill 128,…
No Additional Treatment for Worker’s Alleged Conditions From Chemical Exposure
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to additional medical treatment for her alleged conditions from chemical exposure, but she was entitled…
Worker Struck by Falling Post 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 for his injuries from being struck by a metal post. Case: Argueta v. 39…
Court Overturns Prison Worker’s Award of Disability Retirement Benefits
The Kentucky Court of Appeals overturned a determination that a prison worker was entitled to disability retirement benefits for his psychiatric conditions. Case: Kentucky Public Pensions Authority v. Swint, No. 2023-CA-1252-MR,…
Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills April 23
The California Assembly Insurance Committee scheduled an April 23 hearing for comp bills that would mandate standardized forms for med-legal evaluations, expand financial interest disclosure requirements to cover third-party service…
Supreme Court Upholds Award for Coal Miner’s Occipital Neuritis
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to benefits for occipital neuritis following a head injury. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Hill, No. 24-346, 03/19/2025,…
No Benefits for Worker’s Alleged Psychological Injuries From Disciplinary Investigation
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged psychological injuries stemming from a disciplinary investigation into his conduct. Case: Muse v. Daimler Trucks North…