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DWC to Increase Fees for Designated, Certifying Doctor Training
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is increasing fees on optional training courses, webinars and workshops for designated doctors and certifying doctors next year. The increased fees will help cover the…
DWC Seeks Comments on Changes to Death Benefit Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on changes to DWC Form-042, “Claim for Workers' Compensation Death Benefits,” and PLN-12, “Notice of Potential Entitlement to Workers' Compensation…
Teacher Gets Benefits for Lunch Break Fall
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a teacher injured on his lunch break in a fall after grabbing food from the cafeteria. Case: Mineral Springs-Saratoga School…
Court Dismisses Allegations of Rx Kickback Scheme
A federal court in Florida granted a U.S. Attorney’s Office request to dismiss charges filed in 2022 accusing two pharmacy executives of conspiring to solicit kickbacks as part of an…
DWC Seeks Input on Military Forces Coverage Rules
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking public comments on proposed regulations to implement a bill enacted this year regarding benefits for certain members of state military forces. Lawmakers during…
Statutory Scheme for Firefighter Cancer Claims Doesn’t Bar Benefits for Widow
A Florida appellate court ruled that a receipt of benefits under the statutory scheme specific to firefighters with cancer did not preclude his widow from also recovering death benefits under…
WCAB: Lisa Sussman Appointed Deputy Commissioner
The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board on Thursday announced the appointment of Lisa Sussman as a deputy commissioner. The appointment is effective Nov. 1. Sussman has been a part of the WCAB…
TDI Adopts NCCI Manual Revisions for Payroll Inclusions, Exclusions
The Texas Department of Insurance adopted a National Council on Compensation Insurance filing that clarifies basic manual rules governing payroll inclusion and exclusion. NCCI Item B-1448 — “Revisions to Basic Manual…
Supreme Court to Rule on Proper Forum for Billing Agent to Seek Payment
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether a provider seeking payment for an injured worker’s prescriptions may initiate litigation outside the forums established by the Workers’ Compensation Act and…
Business Owner Owes SCIF $176,297 After Pleading Guilty to Fraud
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office announced that the owner of a California construction company who pleaded guilty to charges relating to underreporting payroll was ordered to pay $176,297 in…
Contractor Cited for Repeatedly Violating Fall Protection Requirement
The Oregon Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a Forest Grove contractor $39,000 for repeatedly violating a requirement to provide systems to protect workers from fall hazards. The division said…
Department Seeks Members for Rehab Review Panel
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is seeking applicants for openings on its Rehabilitation Review Panel. The panel advises the department about work comp vocational rehabilitation issues and rules and…