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Court Upholds Termination of TTD for Woman Who Abandoned Workforce
An Ohio appellate court upheld the termination of a worker’s temporary total disability benefits due to her voluntary abandonment of the workforce. Case: State ex rel. Banks v. Industrial Commission, No.
Gideon Baum Named CWCI COO
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute named Gideon Baum, the former consultant to the state Senate committee that handled work comp bills, as its new chief operating officer. Gideon Baum Baum most…
Lawmaker Seeks Annual Report on Claim Stats
A New York lawmaker is proposing to require the Workers’ Compensation Board to file annual reports with detailed claim statistics, starting in February 2025. Sen. John W. Mannion Senate Bill 7838,…
Worker’s Misrepresentations Don’t Warrant Forfeiture of Entire SLU Award
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker made material misrepresentations about his condition to obtain wage-replacement benefits, but his conduct did not warrant the disqualification of his entitlement…
Settlement Doesn’t Bar Comp Claim, but Statute of Limitations Does
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s settlement with the Second Injury Fund did not bar him from pursuing a claim for injuries against an insurance carrier for his family…
Workers Need Not Be Fired for Willful Misconduct to Lose Entitlement to TTD
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a worker fired for poor performance was terminated for misconduct unrelated to her injury. Case: Martin v. New Mexico Mutual Casualty Co., No. A-1-CA-39609,…
Factory Operator Qualifies as Special Employer of Allegedly Injured Worker
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an allegedly injured worker’s claims against a factory operator, finding he was a special employee of the defendant. Case: Rodriguez v. 27-11…
Court Affirms Reasonableness of Attorney Fee Award
The Oregon Court of Appeals said that though an attorney fee award of $7,200 is a far cry from the $19,000 that was requested, substantial evidence and reason supported the Workers’…
Court Doubles Suspension Term for Attorney Convicted in Comp Scheme
A New York appellate court doubled the length of the suspension handed down to an attorney convicted of falsifying business records for a client of his payroll company as part…
Labor Department Reports Drop in Work Fatalities
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment reported that the 89 fatal occupational injuries recorded in 2022 represent a 7.3% decrease compared to the 96 in 2021. The department said the Census…
Comp Defense Firm Adds Partner in Fresno
The California workers’ compensation defense law firm of Duncan, Cassio, Lucchesi, Binkley and Van Doren announced that Lisa Madden has joined as a partner in its Fresno office. Lisa Madden Madden…
Reports: Woman Loses $12,600 in Work Comp Scam
An 83-year-old Minnesota woman lost $12,600 in an online scam in which she was told she had to pay money to learn whether she was eligible for workers’ compensation benefits,…