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NYSIF Launches Mobile App for Claimants
The New York State Insurance Fund on Thursday launched an app to help injured workers access real-time information about their comp claims. The new Claim Mobile app allows claimants to access…
Court Publishes Decision Denying Civil Remedy to Injured School Volunteer
A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from last month finding that the exclusive remedy provision of the Labor Code barred a school volunteer from pursuing a…
No VSSR Award for Worker With Crush Injury
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits for crush injuries to her hand that was caught in a machine. Case: State…
Deloitte: Self-Driving Vehicles Could Cut Comp Premiums by $3B
Advancements in self-driving technology could eliminate the need for hundreds of thousands of long-haul truckers over the next five years and eliminate several billion dollars in workers’ compensation premiums, according…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorney in Rochester
Goldberg Segalla added Marina S. De Rosa to the firm’s workers’ compensation defense group in Rochester, New York. Marina S. De Rosa De Rosa draws on experience representing clients in various…
Travelers Wins Bid to Administer Assigned Risk Plan
The Nebraska Department of Insurance announced that Travelers has been awarded the bid for the state’s assigned risk plan. Travelers will administer and be the contract carrier for the Nebraska Workers’…
DOL Sets Annual Conference on Mine Safety
The U.S. Department of Labor is holding its annual mine safety training event Tuesday and Wednesday in Beaver, West Virginia. The Training Resources Applied to Mining conference will explore best practices and…
Worker Who Lost Tip of Thumb Can’t Get Statutory Award for Loss of Phalanx
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker who lost the tip of his thumb was not entitled to the statutory 12% permanent partial disability award for the loss…
Supreme Court Clarifies Notice Requirements for Workers With Successive CWP Claims
The Kentucky Supreme Court clarified when a coal miner must notify his employer of an impending pneumoconiosis claim if he has previously been diagnosed and received benefits from a previous employer. Case: Tennco…
OSHA Seeks Comments on Improving Whistleblower Protections
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration is holding an online meeting Oct. 24 to take comments and suggestions on its efforts to improve outreach and training initiatives that support the…
Contractor Agrees to Pay $370,680 for Safety Failures in Fatal Fall
An Oklahoma construction contractor entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and will pay $370,680 in criminal and civil penalties to avoid federal charges for ignoring safety requirements that resulted in…
Split Supreme Court Says BWC Can’t Recover Costs for Doctor’s Record Review
A divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the expense paid by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation for a doctor’s record review and report cannot be encompassed in its subrogation interest. Lamar…