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Attorney Fee Increase Heads to Governor
New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill to increase the maximum attorney fee to $30,000. The Senate on Sunday voted 25-14 to pass House Bill 66, which has not been amended since…
Court Overturns Denial of Authorization for Worker’s Compound Cream Medication
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned an administrative decision allowing a claims administrator to end payments for an expensive compound cream a worker was using to treat her complex…
Worker Should Have Been Granted Approval of 3rd Party Settlement
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted judicial approval of her settlement of a third-party personal injury action. Case: In the Matter of NYAHSA Services…
WCS Announces 2.3% COLA for 2025
Injured workers receiving permanent total disability benefits and dependents receiving survivor’s benefits should receive a 2.3% increase in their monthly benefit rate in January, the Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced. State…
DWC Posts Adjustments to OMFS for Pathology, Clinical Laboratory
The California Division of Workers' Compensation has posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to relevant 2025 changes in…
Governor Signs Bill to Expand Warehouse Worker Protections
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill that would build on warehouse worker protections enacted in 2022. The governor on Dec. 21 signed Senate Bill 5081/Assembly Bill 8907, which require…
Contractor Fined $161,325 for Trench Collapse that Killed Owner’s Brother
Federal workplace safety regulators fined a general contractor in Maine $161,325 saying it ignored repeated warnings and its own site-specific safety plan prior to a fatal accident in June 2024…
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…
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…
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…
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…