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Comp Judges Reappointed to Five-Year Terms
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced that judges Tony Couture and David Skinner were reappointed to new five-year terms, effective Wednesday. Work comp judges in New Mexico are initially appointed…
Worker Gets Presumption That Recent Symptoms Relate to Old Back Injury
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was entitled to a presumption that some of his symptoms were related to an old back injury and that his employer…
Court Tosses Worker’s Challenge to Dismissal of Civil Suit
A Louisiana appellate court tossed a worker’s appeal of summary judgment in her civil suit for a work-related automobile accident. Case: Lanclos v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co., No. 23-575,…
Court Upholds Loss-of-Use Calculation With Credit for Compensation Paid
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the calculation of a worker’s loss-of-use award as including a credit to her employer for a prior award. Case: DeJarnatt v. IWCC, No. 5-23-0624WC, 04/04/2024, unpublished. Facts…
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…