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BWC Rule Changes Open for Public Comment
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation is seeking comments on two fee schedule rules and an outpatient formulary regulation. The bureau is proposing to adopt annual changes to rules governing payment…
Defendant Allegedly Misled About Status of Worker’s Comp Claim Can’t Get Relief from Default
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil suit was not entitled to relief from a default judgment against it even though it had allegedly been…
OSHA Fines Contractor $50,703 for Drowning Death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Louisiana contractor $50,703 for violations that resulted in the drowning death of a heavy equipment operator at a worksite in North…
Court Upholds Worker’s Entitlement to Additional Treatment, TTD Benefits
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits for a knee injury. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Price, No.
Federal Court Upholds Miner’s Entitlement to Black Lung Benefits
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a long-time coal miner’s entitlement to black lung benefits, rejecting the employer’s challenges as reiterations of previously unsuccessfully arguments asserted against reliance…
Court Orders Consideration of Whether Employer Endorsed Jaywalking
The Oregon Court of Appeals remanded a case to the Workers' Compensation Board with instructions to consider whether an employer exposed a worker to a greater risk than that to…
ICA Warns of Mail Processing Delays
The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that processing of mail sent to its claims and administrative law judge divisions may be delayed as it starts working with a new scanning…
DWC Tells Employers, Providers to Look for Work-Related Cases of Bird Flu
The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday urged employers and providers to look for work-related cases of bird flu. The DWC said bird flu cases have been identified in workers…
9th COA: No Error for ALJ to Find Claimant Lacked Credibility, Terminate Benefits
In an unpublished decision, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the decision of an administrative law judge to terminate benefits being paid to an injured worker under the…
OSHA Says Amazon Settlement Will Lead to Corporate Ergonomics Program
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced that Amazon will pay a $145,000 penalty and implement a company-wide ergonomics program as part of a settlement that resolves citations issued…
Court Allows Worker to Add Supervisor to FEHA Complaint, Sends Case Back to State
A federal district court said a worker suing her employer for disability harassment under California's Fair Employment and Housing Act could add her supervisor to the case. The federal court also…
OSHA: Electrocution Caused by Contractor’s Faulty Tools, Training Failures
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Alabama contractor $84,789 for workplace safety violations it says resulted in the death of a worker. OSHA said a 44-year-old foreman working…