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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Knee Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged knee injury. Case: Lambert v. Contura Energy Inc., No. 21-0868, 09/14/2023, published. Facts: Tracey Lambert allegedly injured his…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim Expansion, Additional Treatment
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and for additional treatment. Case: Lambert v. American Bottling Co., No. 21-0996, 09/14/2023,…
Report: Social Security Clawing Back Overpayments From Injured Workers
Injured workers are getting caught up in the federal government’s efforts to claw back billions of dollars in Social Security overpayments, according to a report by the Kaiser Family Foundation’s…
COEH, DWC Partner on Med-Legal Report Writing Classes
The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Division of Workers’ Compensation are partnering to present a four-part training course for medical-legal report…
Zurich NA Names Japhet Boutin Head of Technical Claims
Zurich North America appointed Japhet Boutin to serve as senior vice president and head of technical claims. Japhet Boutin She succeeds John Shane, who accepted a position with the Zurich Group…
Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Rotator Cuff Tear
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker failed to prove his torn rotator cuff had been caused by an on-the-job injury. Case: Clagg v. Constellium Rolled Products Ravenswood LLC,…
High Court Upholds Denial of Equipment Operator’s Carpal Tunnel Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a heavy equipment operator’s carpal tunnel claim. Case: Trent v. Coronado Group LLC, No. 21-1047, 09/14/2023, published. Facts: Billy Trent worked…
NCCI Proposes 3.4% Loss Cost Reduction
The National Council on Compensation Insurance is recommending that Colorado regulators reduce advisory loss costs for the voluntary market by 3.4%, effective Jan. 1. “The proposed change in average voluntary loss…
Labor Department Increases Fee Schedule Conversion Factors
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that medical fee schedule conversion factors are increasing Oct. 1. The department adopted rules that would increase by an average of about 0.5% the…
OSHA Fines Pipe Manufacturer for Preventable Death
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a pipe manufacturer $245,546 for violations uncovered during the investigation of a March 2023 workplace death. A 19-year-old employee of Foley Products Co.
State Workplace Health Officials Set Training Event
The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free, four-day training event in October. The event will include sessions exploring effective safety and health management programs and how…
Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award Without Apportionment for Worker’s Back Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 5% permanent partial disability award to a coal company employee for his back injury. Case: Kennedy v. Mission Coal Co., No. 21-0930, 09/14/2023,…