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DWC Updates ASC, Hospital Outpatient 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 changes in the Medicare payment system. The…
Governor Expands Treatment Authority for PAs, NPs
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers' compensation system as physicians and surgeons. Kotek on Tuesday signed HB…
Court Rejects Reconsideration of Worker’s Request for Penalties
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court turned down reconsideration of a worker's denied request for penalties over a carrier’s late settlement payment. Case: Simone v. Old Republic Insurance Co., No. PI-2025-0000776-WCI, 03/06/2026, published. Facts and...
Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: Robles v. 53-63 Walton…
Split Court Says Bureau Can’t Recoup Payments Made After Worker Reached MMI
A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation could not recoup temporary total disability benefits paid to a worker after she had reached maximum medical improvement. Case:…
Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim for Worker’s Fatal Fall From Roof
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a widow’s claim for a roofing foreman's fatal injuries from a fall. Case: Adams v. Kline & Kavali Mechanical Contractors LLC, No. 31429, 03/11/2026,…
Governor Signs Bill Creating Parkinson’s Presumption
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill creating a presumption that Parkinson's disease arose from employment for firefighters. The governor on Monday signed HB 466, which would presume that Parkinson's is…
No Summary Judgment for Worker on Claim for Staircase Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall on a staircase, but a third-party defendant…
Worker Who Fell Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall into a hole. Case: Calle v.
Injured Worker Gets Attorney Fees on Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of attorney fees to an injured worker who prevailed on his disability discrimination and retaliation claims, and it awarded additional fees for…
Report: Painter Sues Bill Belichick Following Ankle Injury
A painter is suing Bill Belichick, alleging that the former New England Patriots' head coach created an unsafe working condition at a home in Nantucket that caused a serious injury,…
KCOA, WCI Introduce Kids’ Chance WORKS Initiative
Kids’ Chance of America and the Workers’ Compensation Institute announced the launch of Kids’ Chance WORKS, a national initiative to help students impacted by a parent’s catastrophic workplace injury explore…