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Lawmakers Propose State-Specific Heat Illness Protection Rules
With the lack of federal rules to protect workers from heat, New Jersey lawmakers are proposing that the state's Occupational Safety and Health Administration adopt and enforce its own heat…
Bill to Raise Preauthorization Limit Heads to Governor
New York lawmakers finally sent the governor a bill that would increase the threshold used to identify medical procedures needing prior approval. Senate Bill 6929 was delivered to the governor's desk…
Factory Worker Can’t Prove Job-Related COVID-19 Exposure
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a factory worker failed to link his COVID-19 infection to his job. Case: Matter of Herrera v. American Badge Inc., No. CV-23-0928,…
Court Finds Worker’s Need for Shoulder Surgery Unrelated to Prior Work Accident
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker failed to link her need for shoulder surgery to a prior work accident. Case: Rixner v. Jefferson Parish Hospital Service District #2l, No.
Transit Worker Fails to Prove Accident Caused Neck Injury
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a transit worker did not suffer a neck injury from an on-the-job accident. Case: Matter of Daniels v. New York City Transit…
Widow Fails to Link Occupational Pneumoconiosis to Worker’s Death
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for death benefits, finding occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing cause of her husband’s death. Case: Harris v.
Commissioner Approves 1% Rate Cut
Florida Insurance Commissioner Mike Yaworsky issued a final order approving an average 1% rate decrease for policies incepting on or after Jan. 1. “I’m pleased to announce that Florida businesses will…
Worker Who Fails to Prove MMI Status Can’t Demand IME
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an independent medical evaluation because he failed to show he was at maximum medical improvement. Case: Johnson v. Kanawha…
Worker Fired for Fighting Fails to State Viable Challenge to Termination
An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against her employer after she was terminated for fighting with a colleague. Case: Smith v. Lincoln Electric Co., No.
Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for 41-Year-Old Bartender’s Fatal Heart Attack
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for benefits for a 41-year-old bartender’s fatal heart attack. Case: Matter of Rizzo v. The Springut Group Inc., No.
Judgment Making Substantive Changes to Prior Award Overturned
A Louisiana appellate court overturned a judgment in favor of an injured worker that made substantive changes to a prior award and vacated the decision because it contained calculation errors. Case: Batiste v.
Court Overturns SLU Awards After Board Rejects Expert Opinions
A New York appellate court overturned the schedule loss of use awards for an injured man after the Workers’ Compensation Board rejected both medical opinions presented on the issue. Case: Matter of…