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Court Revives Indemnification Claims Against Injured Worker’s Employer
A New York appellate court revived the contractual indemnification claims by the defendants in a Labor Law action against the injured worker’s employer. Case: Travers v. Briarcliff Manor Investments LLC, No.
Injured Worker Qualifies as Independent Contractor of Painting Business
An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker who suffered injuries on his second day working for a longtime acquaintance’s painting business was an independent contractor, not an…
Lawmakers Send Contractor Coverage Bill to Governor
Colorado lawmakers sent the governor a bill that would make proof of workers' compensation coverage a prerequisite to receive a building permit, construction permit or contractor license. Lawmakers on Friday sent…
High Court: Speculative Medical Opinions Fail to Link Death From Cancer to Work Injury
Expert medical testimony that a worker may have lived longer if treatment for an industrial injury had not delayed treatment for metastatic cancer was too speculative to support an award…
Beacon Mutual Reports Data Hack
Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. posted a notice to its website about a data hack in January that exposed information of more than 131,000 people living in Rhode Island. Beacon announced that…
Report: Court Defers Sentence for Uninsured Employer
The owner of a waste disposal company in Iowa was fined $1,025 and placed on probation for three years for operating without workers' compensation insurance, according to media reports. James Watts,…
High Court Says Collateral Estoppel Law Applies to Nonfinal Actions
New York's top court held that a 2022 law barring virtually all workers' compensation decisions from binding future litigation applies to all pending and nonfinal actions. The Justice for Injured Workers…
High Court Sets Oral Argument in ‘Mayor’ for June 2
The California Supreme Court on June 2 will hear oral arguments regarding the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board's request to review an appellate court decision prohibiting the board from acting on…
WCRI to Cover Fee Schedules, Medical Prices During June 11 Webinar
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on June 11 that will focus on the design of fee schedule regulations and how they affect medical prices and payments…
IMR Applications, UR Uphold Rate Both Increase in 2025
The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 152,832 in 2025 from 148,106 in 2024 while the proportion of decisions affirming the underlying utilization review determination rebounded…
Carrier Has Duty to Defend Insured From Injured Workers’ Suit
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment that found a carrier had a duty to defend its insured from a lawsuit by two injured workers. Case: Authority Fleet…
Worker’s Delay in Filing Claim Forecloses Finding of Compensability
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a worker’s injuries from a fall, since she did not file a claim within six months of her…