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WCC Promotes Kristen McRee to Director of Administrative Services
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that former staff attorney Kristen McRee was promoted to a new position of director of administrative services. McRee in her new role will manage…
Split Panel Vacates Award to Shooting Victim, Certifies Question to Supreme Court
A divided Florida appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a rental car manager who was shot by an unknown assailant at work. Mohammed Bouayad worked as the general manager…
Worker’s Failure to Follow Procedure Leads to Dismissal of Challenge
The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed a worker’s challenge to the denial of his claim for benefits based on his failure to follow the proper procedure for seeking review. Case: Belgrave…
Insurance Carrier’s Claims of Fraud Revived Against Alleged Radiology Service Brokers
A California appellate court reinstated an insurance carrier’s fraud claims accusing a group of defendants of running a radiology brokerage to produce grossly inflated bills for services provided to workers’ compensation…
Commission Lacks Jurisdiction Over Out-of-State Injury Case
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state worker’s out-of-state injury while working for a company based within the state. Case: Wheeler…
Court Summarily Dismisses Worker’s Malicious Prosecution Claims Against BWC
The Ohio Court of Claims summarily dismissed a plaintiff’s malicious prosecution claims against the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation related to its fraud investigation against him. Case: Sammour v. Bureau of Workers’…
L&I: Another Amazon Warehouse Cited for Unsafe Conditions
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Amazon $85,800 for allegedly exposing workers to the risk of injury at a fulfillment center in Spokane. L&I said Amazon “requires workers…
Labor Department Says New RFI Process ‘Going Well’
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said the first few weeks of a new process of sending encrypted email messages to claims administrators containing requests for information “is going…
Tower MSA: Medicare Revises Trigger to Report Ongoing Medical
Tower MSA Partners announced that the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently updated its user guide to clarify the trigger for reporting ongoing responsibility for medical care. Under old…
WCRI to Review Medical Inflation Findings During Sept. 6 Webinar
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar Sept. 6 to discuss findings from its recent study on the effects of medical inflation. In a study published Aug. 3, WCRI…
Treasury Department Notice Warns of Work Comp Fraud in Construction Industry
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued a notice it said was intended to alert financial institutions to “a concerning increase in state and…
IAIABC Hosting Judicial Program Oct. 10-11
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is partnering with the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary and College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers to host a virtual program…