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Court Revives Widow’s Claim for Loss-of-Use Awards
An Ohio appellate court overturned a denial of a widow’s request for compensation for her husband’s loss of use of his arms and legs, loss of vision and hearing before…
Court Denies Writ Relief for Worker Seeking PTD Benefits
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits after she worked nearly 30 years after her injury. Case: State ex rel. Moore v. Industrial…
High Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Schedule Loss of Vision Award
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for schedule loss of vision benefits. Case: State ex rel. Harris v. Industrial Commission, No. 2022-1288, 09/05/2023, published. Facts: Stephen Harris worked as…
Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Widow’s Claim of Gross Negligence
A divided Texas appellate court ruled that an employer could compel a widow to arbitrate her gross negligence claim arising from her husband’s fatal work accident. Case: Rush Truck Centers of…
Governor Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Weekly Benefit
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a bill that increases the minimum weekly workers’ compensation benefit over a three-year period. Hochul signed S1161/A2034, which will increase the minimum weekly…
Insurance Department Promulgates TPA Rules
The Delaware Department of Insurance proposed rules that would revise the responsibilities of insurers with respect to on-site audits of their third-party administrators. Carriers are currently required to conduct semiannual reviews…
Study: Comp Patients Have Worse Outcomes From Lumbar Spine Surgery
A pair of recently published studies reported that workers’ compensation patients undergoing lumbar spinal surgery fare worse after the procedure than other patients. One study, published July 21 in the Journal…
Report Cites Record High Claim Denial Rates in Recent Years
The Minnesota Reformer reported an analysis of 2021 workers’ compensation claims found record-breaking denial rates, even when claims involving COVID-19 are not included in the calculation. According to the report, the…
Amended Bill Would Cap TD Extension at 90 Days for Successful IMR Challenge
An amended bill that would extend the duration of temporary disability benefits by up to 90 days when an injured worker successfully challenges a denial of requested medical treatment was…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Jacklyn M. Penna to Rochester Group
Goldberg Segalla announced that Jacklyn M. Penna joined the firm’s workers’ compensation defense group in Rochester, New York. Penna has spent more than 26 years counseling and defending employers, insurance carriers…
Carrier Can Subrogate Against Employee’s Recovery of UIM Benefits
The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Act expressly allows employers and workers’ compensation carriers to assert subrogation liens against benefits paid to employees under uninsured motorist policies. Case:…
Court Denies Bus Driver’s Claim of Occupational Disease From Overuse Injury
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied a bus driver’s occupational disease claim based on the alleged overuse of her left wrist. Case: Christoffersen v. Montana State Fund, Nos. 2023-6352 and 2023-00015, 08/29/2023,…