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TDI Adopts NCCI Manual Revisions Related to State and Federal Tax Multipliers
The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI Item R-1422 — Revisions to the Retrospective Rating Plan Manual Rule Related to the Tax Multiplier. The filing updates information related to state…
Court Publishes Decision on Application of Premises Line Rule
A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from late last month holding that a state university employee could not pursue a civil suit against her employer for…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Loss-of-Use Benefits to Worker with Limited Use of Hand
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of loss-of-use benefits to a worker with significant limitations to the functional use of his hand. Michael Block suffered injuries in December 2012 when…
Court Rejects Worker’s Constitutional Challenges to Modification of Status
The Commonwealth Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the modification of his disability benefits from total to partial. Case: Dennell v. City of Philadelphia (WCAB), No. 77 C.D. 2023, 11/17/2023,…
Worker’s Failure to Comply with Pleading Requirements Sinks Appeal
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s application for review based on her failure to comply with the minimum pleading requirements for such filings. Case: Chuhan v. Ergosafe…
Suit Against Non-Subscribing Employer Constitutes Action to Collect Comp Benefits
A Texas appellate court ruled that a suit against a nonsubscribing employer constitutes "an action to collect workers' compensation benefits under the workers' compensation law” for purposes of designating a…
Employer Fined $201,573 for Explosion
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a manufacturer of industrial gas $201,573 for what the agency called a preventable explosion that injured five workers and several first responders. OSHA…
Report: 2,438 Claims for COVID, 29 for Vaccine Reaction Through October
The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section reported 2,438 claims for COVID-19 were filed through Oct. 31, as well as 29 claims for adverse reactions to a vaccine. The WCS reported in the…
CWCI: Employment Gains, COVID Reporting Drive Increase in Injuries
Rebounding statewide employment and mandatory reporting of COVID-19 infections at work sites helped drive a 25.6% increase in the nonfatal work injury and illness rate per 100 full-time employees in…
DWC Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period for QME Rules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation opened a second 15-day comment period for proposed rules that would modify its qualified medical evaluator regulations. The division said it is proposing additional changes…
DWC Announces Adoption of Rules, Audit Plan, Fee Guideline Conversion Factors
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced the adoption of revised and new death benefit rules, an audit plan for prescriptions of gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids and released its annual…
CWCI: No Change in TD Rates for 2024
Maximum and minimum weekly total disability benefits will remain unchanged in 2024 because the state’s average weekly wage decreased for the 12-month period ending March 31, the California Workers’ Compensation…