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Why Your NCCI Class Code Is Probably Wrong — And What It’s Costing Your Staffing Agency
Why Your NCCI Class Code Is Probably Wrong: And What It’s Costing Your Staffing AgencyWho this is for: staffing agency owners and managers who manage risk classification, pricing, and compliance. If you’re often juggling client bids, worker classifications, and...
Split Court Says Labor Law Defendant Shouldn’t Have Been Granted Summary Judgment
A divided New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it and that summary judgment should have been granted…
Court Rejects Challenges to Pension Reductions
The Washington Court of Appeals rejected challenges to the reduction in compensation based on the survivorship options that two permanently and totally disabled workers selected for their pensions and their receipt…
Court Overturns Denial of Police Officer’s Application for Duty Disability Pension
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a pension board’s denial of a police officer’s application for a line-of-duty disability pension. Case: Guess v. Board of Trustees of the Dolton Police Pension Fund,…
Bill Would Mandate Employer-Directed Care for FECA
A bill in Congress would mandate that injured federal workers receive medical treatment through managed care networks. HR 9869 would also direct the Labor Department to establish treatment protocols for injured…
Roofing Contractors Fined $282,420 Following Fatal Fall
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited three roofing companies in Los Angeles a combined $282,420 for multiple workplace safety violations following an inspection of a worker's fatal…
Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a permanent total disability and that he was limited to schedule benefits for the loss of his…
Labor Law Defendants Not Entitled to Amend Answer
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to amend their answer to assert the affirmative defense of release. Case: Navarro v.
Worker Remains Entitled to TTD After Voluntary Retirement
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker receiving temporary total disability benefits after surgery related to an industrial injury remained eligible for TTD after she voluntarily retired. Case: Fox v. Industrial Commission,…
Court: Defendants Violated Industrial Code but Didn’t Cause Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding that the defendants in a Labor Law case violated two Industrial Code provisions but were not the proximate cause of…
CLA Holding Workers’ Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26
The California Lawyers Association will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration Sept. 26 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Art Johnson CLA will present a lifetime achievement…
Court Upholds Finding of Worker’s Total Occupational Loss
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a total occupational loss and was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: Ajinomoto Foods North America v. Moore,…