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House Passes Bill to Increase Benefits
The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill that would increase the aggregate limits on temporary and permanent disability benefits. Rep. Lindsey Daugherty The House on Thursday voted 42-18 to pass…
Contractor Pleads Guilty to Underreporting Payroll
A contractor who pleaded guilty to underreporting payroll by nearly $1 million from 2010 to 2019 was placed on probation and ordered to pay $729,624 in restitution, the California Department…
Worker Who Repeatedly Failed to Appear at Hearings Can’t Get Claim Reinstated
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a worker’s third motion to reinstate her claim after it was dismissed following her failure to appear or have her attorney appear before…
Adult Children of Fatally Injured Worker Aren’t Constitutionally Guaranteed Remedy for Loss
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a civil suit against a fatally injured worker’s employer, ruling that the state Constitution does not guarantee a remedy for the…
Worker Can’t Add New Defendant to Labor Law Complaint
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to amend his Labor Law complaint to add a new defendant and that the named defendant was entitled…
Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of penalties for an injured worker and ruled that her employer was not entitled to additional subrogation credit. Case: Medical Revenue Associates v.
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Gross Negligence Suit Against Colleague
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the gross negligence suit against him by a colleague whose hand was crushed in a…
Supreme Court Expresses ‘Profound Concern’ With Administrative Denial of Claim
The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a decision awarding benefits to a worker for a repetitive trauma injury, expressing “profound concern” with the administrative ruling that had rejected the claim. Case:…
Court Upholds Compensability of Poultry Plant Worker’s Heart Attack
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission did not exceed the scope of its mandate in determining that a poultry plant employee was entitled to benefits…
WCIRB Committee to Discuss Rate Filing Wednesday
The Governing Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will discuss the upcoming advisory pure premium rate recommendation when it meets Wednesday. Since 2021, the WCIRB has submitted…
Worker Waits Too Long to Sue Over Alleged Chemical Exposure Injuries
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his former employer for alleged chemical exposure injuries as time-barred. Case: O’Bryan v. NuSil Technology LLC, No. F084899,…
Judge to Revisit Fee Award Prompted by Employer’s Partially Unreasonable Contest of Claim
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned an award of attorney fees to an injured worker and ordered a judge to reconsider what the employer should pay, given that its challenge…