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Board Must Reconsider Benefits Entitlement for Worker Traumatized by Death Threats
A New York appellate court ordered the Workers’ Compensation Board to revisit a transit worker’s entitlement to benefits for post-traumatic stress following a confrontation with an emotionally disturbed person who…
Widow’s Tort Suit Against Employer Dismissed; Suit Against Parent Corporation Revived
A New York appellate court ruled that a widow could not pursue a tort claim against her husband's employer, but it revived her claim against the employer’s corporate parent and ruled that future cross-claims…
Lawmakers Raise Concern About Federal Comp Program
A group of federal lawmakers from Iowa and Illinois are asking the Department of Labor to answer questions about how it plans to encourage more providers to treat injured workers. Sens.
Federal Court Upholds Award of Black Lung Benefits to Miner’s Widow
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld an award of Black Lung Benefits Act compensation to a miner’s widow, finding substantial evidence established the man's total disability from a…
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…