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Senate Committee Hears Comp Bills Today
Members of the California Senate Labor, Public Employment and Retirement Committee are scheduled to hear testimony today on bills that would create a presumption that heat-related injuries are compensable for…
Split Court Overturns Award to Field Surveyor for COVID-19 Infection
A divided Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that an oil field surveyor was entitled to benefits on his occupational disease claim based on his contraction of COVID-19 while working…
Traveling Employee Gets Award for Injuries From Fall Down Stairs at Office
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a municipal worker was a traveling employee and entitled to benefits for his injuries from falling down stairs as he was leaving his office. Case: Town of Cicero…
Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Renew Motion for Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to renew its motion for summary judgment based on new evidence it provided. Case: Solis v. 340…
Court Denies Summary Judgment to Worker for Trip-and-Fall Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s motion for summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident. Case: Ragoo v. Port Authority of New…
Retail Worker With History of Back Issues Fails to Prove Compensable Injury
The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a Wal-Mart worker with a history of back problems had not established a compensable injury from stocking shelves. Case: Davis v. Wal-Mart…
DWC Seeks Comments on Rules
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is reviewing claim procedures for injured workers, employers and carriers. The division announced that it is reviewing all sections of Chapter 120, “Compensation Procedures —…
WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Actuarial Committee is holding a virtual meeting Thursday. Committee members will discuss issues relating to loss adjustment expense and alternative loss projection methodologies relating to…
Court Sends Case Back to Board to Again Consider Merits of Claim
A New York appellate court sent a case back to the Workers’ Compensation Board for the second time, directing it to address the merits of the case as it had been…
Worker Gets Writ for Reconsideration of Job Offer Adequacy
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a limited writ of mandamus compelling the Industrial Commission to reconsider whether an employer offered an appropriate modified position…
P&T Committee Meets April 17
The committee that advises the California Division of Workers’ Compensation on updates to its prescription drug formulary is meeting April 17. Members of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will discuss a…
Worker’s Suit Against Employer for Exposing Him to Dog Attack Tossed as Untimely
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a utility company worker's civil suit against his employer, finding he waited too long to assert that he was deliberately given an assignment “below…