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Yale University Officer Charged With Fraud
A campus officer at the Yale University Police Department was arrested and charged with workers' compensation fraud, the Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice announced. Warren Palmer, 59, is accused of receiving…
Sacramento Bee Flags $30M in Revolving Fund Expenses
The Sacramento Bee on Friday reported that the California Department of Industrial Relations has tapped into the revolving fund for projects and expenses that it could not connect to administering…
Court: Worker Entitled to Expand Claim, Receive Additional Treatment
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to expand the scope of his claim and to receive additional medical treatment. Case: ACNR Resources Inc.
High Court Set to Publish ‘Mayor’ Decision
The California Supreme Court will answer whether the Workers' Compensation Appeals Board can apply equitable tolling to act on a petition for reconsideration beyond the 60 days allowed under the…
Amended Bill Would Allow Naturopathic Doctors to Serve as PTPs
A recently amended bill would add naturopathic doctors to the list of providers who are allowed to serve as primary treating physicians in California's workers' compensation system. Sen. Aisha Wahab, D-Hayward,…
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Employer’s Responsibility for Pro Rata Share of Fees
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s responsibility for attorney fees incurred by a worker who pursued a third-party claim is initially subtracted from the amount available in subrogation…
Supreme Court Says Employer Waived Limitations Defense by Failing to Seek Relief
The Utah Supreme Court ruled that an employer waived a limitations defense by not seeking relief on it, and that an administrative law judge’s ruling on the issue did not preserve…
Court Reduces Death Benefit Award to Align With Cap on Duration
The Court of Appeals of the State of New Mexico ruled that the aggregate 700-week limit on benefits requires reducing the death benefit awarded to the widow of a firefighter…
Court: Worker Did Not Exceed Allowable Selection of Physicians
A divided Illinois appellate court ruled that a worker did not exceed his allowable selection of two physicians to treat his compensable injury. Case: Heartland Coca-Cola Bottling Co. v. IWCC, No.
Court Revives Worker’s Negligence Claim for Ladder Accident
A New York appellate court revived a worker’s negligence claim for his injuries from an alleged fall from a defective ladder. Case: Liu v. J.H. Electric of New York Inc., No.
Cap on Medical Reimbursement Staying at $2,600
The cap on the amount that Oregon employers can reimburse carriers for medical costs on accepted, nondisabling claims will stay at $2,600 next year, the Division of Workers' Compensation announced. Insured…
Court Affirms Expansion of Worker’s Claim to Include Additional Conditions
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination expanding a worker’s claim to include additional conditions. Case: Townley Engineering & Manufacturing Co. Inc. v. Austin, No. 26-ICA-167, 08/06/2026, published. Facts: Richard…