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Kroger Announces $1.2 Billion Opioid Settlement
National grocery chain Kroger has reached an agreement in principle with state attorneys general and Native American tribes to pay more than $1.2 billion to settle lawsuits alleging it helped…
Double Dipping Leads to 3-7 Year Sentence
A Wyoming man who pleaded guilty to fraud charges for working while receiving temporary disability benefits was sentenced to three to seven years in prison, according to a report by…
DOL Proposes Changes to Penalty Rules Under Longshore Act
The U.S. Department of Labor proposes to amend Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act rules related to penalties for employers that fail to report injuries. Among other things, the proposed rules would…
DCBS Proposes to Incorporate NCCI Changes in Statistical Plan
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services is holding a public hearing Sept. 26 to discuss rules that would update the Statistical Plan for Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability. The…
KWCEA Holding Annual Conference Dec. 7-8
The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Educational Association announced it will hold its 2023 annual conference Dec. 7-8 in Louisville. Topics that will be discussed during the event include pharmacy management and cumulative…
Worker’s Labor Law Claim a Dud, but Negligence Action OK
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for his fall from a ladder but reinstated his negligence claim. Case: Yousuf v. Horace Plaza LLC, No.
No Benefits for Trucker Who Claimed Injuries From Unexplained Fall
An Arizona appellate court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker for his alleged injuries from a fall he was unable to explain. Case: Peterson v. Industrial Commission, No. 1…
Last Injurious Exposure Rule Doesn’t Apply to Insurer’s Liability for Hearing Loss Claims
The Appellate Court of Maryland ruled that the last injurious exposure rule does not apply to the apportionment of liability among an employer’s insurers when a workers’ compensation claim is…
No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Injuries From Altercation With Colleague
The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel upheld a denial of benefits for a worker whose treating doctors said had not suffered an injury in an altercation with…
WCD Updates Lodging, Meal Rates
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday announced changes to the standard lodging rate for injured workers who have to travel to medical appointments. The standard lodging rate will increase to…
Second Injury Fund Not Liable for Full Cost of Worker’s Bills, Interest After Paying Providers
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker who received benefits from the Second Injury Fund was not entitled to recover the full cost of his medical bills…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorney in Princeton
Goldberg Segalla announced that Nile W. Tracy joined the firm’s workers’ compensation defense group in Princeton, New Jersey. Nile W. Tracy Tracy counsels and defends employers, insurers and third-party administrators in…