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Zurich North America Names Chief Communications Officer
Zurich North America announced that Chuck Kaiser joined the company as chief communications officer Tuesday. Chuck Kaiser Kaiser will be based at the company’s headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois, and will report…
State Had Slower Cost Growth Than Others in WCRI Study
There was little change in total costs per claim in Virginia in recent years, and growth in claim costs was lower than what was typical among the 18 states studied…
Health Care Worker’s Claim for COVID-19 Infection Can’t Be Revived
The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that the Court of Civil Appeals erred in reviving a health care worker’s claim for benefits for her COVID-19 infection. Case: Ex parte Opp Health and…
Court Upholds Award for Worker’s Occupational Asthma
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for his occupational asthma from his on-the-job chemical exposures. Case: Weyerhaeuser Co. v. Pritt, No.
Some Defendants in Labor Law Action Get Partial Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that some defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted partial summary judgment dismissing claims against them. Case: Simon v. 4 World Trade…
Bill Authorizing Case Management Services, New Late Payment Penalties Heads to Governor
The Vermont General Assembly last week delivered to the governor a bill that would allow injured workers to request medical case management services, and it would create new penalties for…
Two Plead Guilty for Roles in Payroll Scheme
A pair of Florida men pleaded guilty to operating a long-running payroll scheme that skirted more than $10 million in federal tax and defrauded workers' compensation carriers. Michael Mayorga and Francisco Alvarez…
Bill to Classify Maintenance Taxes as Surcharges Heads to Governor
Texas lawmakers sent the governor a bill that aims to alleviate the problem of retaliatory taxes levied on insurance carriers domiciled in the state by reclassifying some taxes as surcharges. Lawmakers…
Injured Worker Can’t Expand Claim With Additional Conditions, Treatments
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim to include additional injuries and treatment. Case: Schumacher v. Brightspring Healthcare…
Worker Struck by Falling Dolly Load Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a dolly load that fell on him. Case: Hernandez v.
PPD Increase, Contractor Coverage Bill Headed to Governor
Oklahoma lawmakers sent the governor a bill that would increase the cap on permanent partial disability benefits by a little more than 4% and allow general contractors to provide comp…
Deputy Sheriff Fails to Link Cervical Condition to Work Injury
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a deputy sheriff’s cervical stenosis was unrelated to his work injury. Case: Price v. Raleigh County Commission, No. 24-ICA-411, 04/29/2025, published. Facts:…