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Worker’s Gait Derangement Warrants 20% Partial Impairment Rating
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to a 20% whole-person permanent partial impairment rating due to his gait derangement. Case: General Motors v. Payne, No. 2023-CA-0722-WC,…
Minor Fire Doesn’t Constitute Abnormal Working Condition for Truck Driver With PTSD
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a minor fire that was extinguished in two minutes without physical injury to anyone did not constitute an abnormal working condition for a…
Ankle Condition Qualifies as Schedule Injury to Foot, Not Leg
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an ankle injury is a schedule injury to the "foot at the ankle." Case: Jaramillo v. New Mexico Taxation & Revenue Department, No. A-1-CA-40077,…
DWC Updates Ambulance Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order updating reimbursement rules and rates for ambulance services provided in 2024. For services rendered on or after Jan. 1, the maximum reasonable…
Court Partially Revives Claim for Worker Injured While Taking Cover From Explosion
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from taking cover from an alleged explosion that occurred while a work crew was replacing a…
Settlement of Third-Party Action Bars Receipt of Further Comp Benefits
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was barred from receiving further workers' compensation benefits because she had settled a third-party claim without the consent of her…
DWC Sets Provider, Carrier Quarterly Meetings for Jan. 10
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its next virtual quarterly meeting with health care providers and insurance carriers on Jan. 10. Commissioner Jeff Nelson Both meetings will feature updates…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment to Worker on Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker on a Labor Law claim, finding one defendant should have had all the claims against it…
Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment in Cart Accident Case
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment in its favor, but triable issues remained as to the rest of the…
Supreme Court Upholds Additional Compensation to Law Firm Employee
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld an award of additional compensation to a law firm employee, finding that her spinal injury was causally related to a prior shoulder injury and that her…
Rehab Provider Doesn’t Qualify as Probationer’s ‘Employer’
A California appellate court ruled that a private, nonprofit organization providing a residential rehabilitation program to a probationer is statutorily excluded from being the probationer’s employer for workers’ compensation purposes. Case:…
CMS: Average Set-Aside Increased in 2023
The average Medicare set-aside recommended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor increased nearly 6% in the most recent fiscal year. CMS said the average set-aside recommendation…