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WCIRB Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Experience Report
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its Quarterly Experience Report to update statewide insurer experience measured as of Dec. 31, 2023. Some highlights: Written premium in 2023 is slightly higher than…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Municipal Employee’s Retaliation Claims
The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a former municipal worker’s claims of retaliatory discharge. Case: Creger v. City of Cambridge, No. A23-1017, 05/06/2024, unpublished. Facts: Billy Creger began…
Federal Court Rejects Employer’s Challenge to Black Lung Award
A federal appellate court upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a longtime coal miner. Case: Dominion Coal Corp. v. Clark, No. 22-1858, 05/01/2024, unpublished. Facts: James R. Clark…
Worker Fails to Prove Connection Between Testicle Injury, Work
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s testicular injury, finding he failed to carry his burden to show that his injury was causally connected…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Parkinson’s Claim
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits to a longtime paint technician on his claim that he developed Parkinson’s disease because of his industrial chemical exposure. Case:…
Hearing Date Set for WCIRB Pure Premium Rate Filing
The California Department of Insurance set a virtual public hearing on June 6 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Sept. 1 pure premium rate filing. WCIRB submitted the…
Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Ex-Firefighter With PTSD Claim
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a firefighter’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder. Case: Shaw v. Kittitas Valley Fire and Rescue, No. 39651-7-III, 05/02/2024 unpublished. Facts: Frank Shaw worked…
Worker Injured From Fall Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling into a hole. Case: Haskins v. Metropolitan…
Walmart Employee Not Entitled to Benefits for Alleged Fall Injuries
The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a Walmart employee’s claim for benefits for alleged injuries from a workplace fall. Case: Brown v. Walmart Inc., No. 2022-000963, 05/01/2024,…
Task Force Recommends Increasing Attorney Fee, Discovery Advance
A task force created by New Mexico lawmakers to analyze workers’ compensation attorney fees recommended upping the cap by 33% and increasing the current employer-paid discovery advance by 16%. The House…
Court Says Written-Off Medical Expenses Can Constitute ‘Payments Received’
In a case of first impression, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that medical expenses written off by a provider constitute “payments received or the right to receive payment” that offset…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Pilot’s Claims for Additional Benefits
The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the denial of a pilot’s claim for additional benefits for conditions he blamed on his injuries from a 1985 plane crash. Case: Jespersen v. Tri-City Air,…