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Repeatedly Jailed Worker Gets New AWW Calculation, Penalties
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s average weekly wages had been miscalculated and that he was entitled to penalties for his employer’s failure to reinstate his benefits…
Court Upholds Finding That Injured Police Officer Had Not Involuntarily Retired
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured police officer had not involuntarily retired from duty. Case: Matter of Losquadro v. Nassau County Police Department, No. CV-23-0503, 03/21/2024,…
Toll Collector Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim, Get Additional Benefits
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a toll collector was not entitled to add conditions to her claim for a shoulder injury and that she was not…
Court Dismisses Widow’s Challenge to Evidence Order
A New York appellate court dismissed a widow’s challenge to an order from the Workers’ Compensation Board directing her to produce evidence of the asbestos-related lawsuits her husband had settled…
Insurance Bureau Cuts Loss Costs by 19%
The Maine Bureau of Insurance approved a 19% average loss cost decrease for policies incepting on or after April 1. “If all insurers fully adopt the decrease, Maine businesses could save…
NCCI: Influence of Wage on TD Duration Depends on Claimant Age
The National Council on Compensation Insurance said that while high-wage earners typically have longer temporary disability duration than low-wage earners, the influence of wages on TD duration depends on the age…
Bills Propose Penalty for Unreasonable Denial, Presumption of Compensability After 90 Days
Louisiana lawmakers have introduced bills that would presume that claims are compensable if they haven’t been denied within three months, and to allow employers to seek penalties and attorney fees…
Worker Gets Benefits, Fees, Penalties for Offer of Inappropriate Job
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits, fees and penalties because her employer failed to offer her a suitable position after she twice…
Worker, Defendants Each Get Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim but that the defendants were also entitled to dismissal of some…
CDI Hearing on Regulatory Filing Set for April 25
The California Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing on the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s annual regulatory filing April 25. The WCIRB’s regulatory filing proposes changes to wage and…
DA: Former City Worker Stole More Than $627,000 With Phony Comp Audits
A former human resources worker in San Francisco allegedly stole more than $627,000 from the city’s self-insured workers’ compensation fund by using a fake business in Illinois to charge for…
Governor Signs Advisory Committee Bill
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers enacted a bill from the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee that includes an immediate 1.9% benefit increase. The governor on Friday signed AB 1073, by the Assembly…