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High Court Overturns Finding That Injured Worker Doesn’t Qualify as Employee
The District of Columbia’s highest court overturned a finding that an injured worker was not an employee within the meaning of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Sanchez Lopez v. DOES, No. 22-AA-0765,…
DWC Posts Quarterly Adjustment to Hospital, ASC Fees
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adopting the latest quarterly update to the outpatient hospital and ambulatory surgery center section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. The division…
DWC Adopts Updates to MTUS Drug List
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the drug list in the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule to align with national treatment guidelines. The division said the order updates the…
ALJ Has Jurisdiction to Determine Whether Employer Overpaid Benefits
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge had jurisdiction to determine whether an employer made an overpayment after it issued an admission of liability for a specific…
Court Rejects Repetitive Constitutional Challenges to IRE Process
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected yet another constitutional challenge to the state's new impairment rating evaluation procedure. Case: Perilli v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 1110 C.D. 2023, 08/01/2024, unpublished. Facts:…
Independent Contractor Can’t Get Benefits for Injuries
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries from falling from a scaffold, finding he was an independent contractor. Case: Pineda v. Dante…
Assembly Passes Measure Extending 4850 Time to Park Rangers
The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would allow county park rangers to receive salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability. Sen. Angelique Ashby The Assembly on Thursday voted…
No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Injuries From Assisting Colleague in Emergency
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for injuries allegedly suffered while assisting a colleague having a medical emergency. Case: Hollandsworth v. Workforce West…
Missed Deadlines, Lack of Discovery Wreck Worker’s Request for Hearing
The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s request for hearing was properly dismissed, given her failure to adhere to deadlines and failure to participate in discovery and a…
Goldberg Segalla Adds to Orange County, San Francisco Offices
Goldberg Segalla announced the addition of attorneys to its workers’ compensation defense practice groups in San Francisco and Orange County, California. Lynet’ D. Shigg joined the firm’s San Francisco practice group,…
Board Errs in Finding Worker Not Entitled to More Benefits for Second Amputation
The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board of Review erred in finding that a worker who lost part of his leg was not entitled…
Court Revives Civil Suit Over Worker’s Fatal Heart Attack
The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a lawsuit against an employer and its in-house nurses, alleging that they failed to provide adequate treatment to a…