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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Plumber for Shoulder Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a plumber for an alleged shoulder injury where he initially failed to disclose a car accident between his alleged…
No Error in Judge’s Grant of Modification, Denial of Penalty
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a judge did not err in granting an employer’s modification based on a labor market survey, nor did the judge err in denying…
Lawmakers Pass Bills to Limit Billing Disputes, Notify Workers of Right to Appeal Claim Denials
Virginia lawmakers passed bills that would allow employers and carriers one year to recover payments to health care providers and require them to notify injured workers of the right to…
Investigators: Business Owner Short-Changed Carriers by $100k in Comp Premiums
Investigators with the state Department of Financial Services announced that the owner of a south Florida construction company was arrested on suspicion of concealing more than $2 million in payroll to…
NCCI Releases Q4 2023 Economics Briefing
The National Council on Compensation Insurance has released its economics briefing for the fourth quarter of 2023. The findings provide insight into the labor market and why NCCI remains bullish on…
Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker’s Bad Faith Claim
The Mississippi Supreme Court unanimously upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s bad faith claim against his self-insured employer. Case: Hardaway v. Howard Industries Inc., 2022-CA-00787-SCT, 01/25/2024, published. Facts and procedural…
Injured Worker Gets No Recovery on Tort Claim
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an entry of judgment against an injured worker, finding the accident that injured him wasn't caused by the negligence of the transit authority whose…
High Court Upholds Denial of Class Certification in Anticompetition Action
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld the denial of class certification to a group of chiropractors accusing the state’s largest health insurer and claims administrator of anticompetitive behavior. Case: Chicoine v. Wellmark…
Triable Issues Preclude Additional Summary Judgment in Labor Law Case
A New York appellate court ruled that neither a property owner nor an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on additional aspects of a Labor Law claim arising from…
Bill Would Allow Members of Health Care Sharing Ministries to Opt Out of Comp
Workers who belong to a religious sect who conscientiously oppose public and private insurance benefits would be allowed to opt out of workers’ compensation coverage, under a bill introduced in…
Widow Gets Benefits for Mechanic’s Death From Apparent Heart Attack
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to the widow of a mechanic who collapsed at work and died of an apparent heart attack. Case: TA Operating…
Pair Arrested for Alleged Premium Fraud
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday announced two arrests in an alleged $127,000 premium fraud scheme. The CFO’s office said in a statement that Juana M. Ledezma, owner of…