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Gilson Daub Opens Chicago Office
Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub opened a new office in Chicago that it said was part of its expansion efforts in the Midwest. Elizabeth Vicars At the same time, the…
Court Clarifies Extent to Which Partial Amputation Results in Total Loss
An Ohio appellate court ruled that if a worker’s injury results in the severance of some part of the proximal phalanx, the injury must be treated as a loss of…
Carrier Loses Contest to Liability for Injuries
A New York appellate court rejected an insurance carrier’s challenge to its liability for injuries two workers suffered while being transported in a van to a jobsite. Case: Matter of Reyes Bonilla…
Worker’s Choice of Pleading Removes Court’s Jurisdiction Over Retaliation Claim
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker pleaded his retaliation claims in such a way as to remove his case from the jurisdiction of the state…
WCC Commissioner Marshall Elected Chairman
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Wesley G. Marshall was elected to a three-year term as chairman, effective Monday. Wesley G. Marshall Marshall succeeds Commissioner Robert A. Rapaport, whose term…
No Benefits for Worker’s Motorcycle Death
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s death in a motorcycle accident while retrieving his company-issued laptop from home was not compensable. Case: Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Evans, No.
WCIRB Posts Report on Impact of Economic Changes
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said unemployment projections would have a small impact on indemnity claim frequency while modest industrial mix impacts on frequency and severity will likely offset…
DWC Updates Fee Schedules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted orders updating both the hospital outpatient and ambulatory surgical centers section and the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee…
Split Court Rejects Magistrate’s Recommendation, Issues Writ Vacating Denial of PTD Award
A divided Ohio appellate court rejected the recommendation of a magistrate and issued a writ of mandate compelling the Industrial Commission to overturn its denial of an injured worker’s claim…
Worker’s Request for Hearing Dismissed as Untimely
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a hearing as untimely despite his claim that he had never received notice that his employer’s insurance carrier…
Insolvency Pool Can’t Collect From Carrier for Staffing Service’s Client
The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld a finding that the state Insurers Insolvency Pool did not have a right to reimbursement from the insurer of a business using a staffing…
Court Partially Reinstates Labor Law Action by Worker for Trip-and-Fall
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from an alleged fall when he tripped on a rock covered by plastic sheeting. Case: Lourenco…