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Worker Injured While Cleaning Barge Fails to State Viable Claim Against Owner
A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against a shipowner for injuries he sustained while unloading coal from the hopper of a barge. Case: Smith v. Crounse…
Firm Can Recover Under Quantum Meruit Theory From Attorney Who Left
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts upheld an award of damages to a law firm under a theory of quantum meruit against an attorney who decided to leave. Case: Sugarman & Sugarman…
Supreme Court Rejects Exception to Exclusive Remedy in Noncompensable Claims
The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature did not create an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of the workers' compensation law for those whose claims are deemed noncompensable on "major…
DWC: Workers’ Comp Coverage at Highest Rate in 12 Years
By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Although Texas employers are not required to purchase workers’ compensation, recent data shows that more than 4 of 5 private sector employees were covered in 2022, the highest…
NJCRIB Launches Policy Cost Calculator
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau on Monday launched a total estimated policy cost calculator. The calculator uses an algorithm to estimate how much a workers’ compensation policy would…
Injured Press Operator Fails to Assert Viable Intentional Tort Claim
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured press operator’s intentional tort claim against his employer. Case: Hunter v. Cole Tool & Die Co., No. 2022 CA 0059, 06/27/2023,…
Court Revives Man’s Claim That Employer Filed False Tax Returns After His Injury
The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia revived a photojournalist’s claims that his employer filed false tax returns overstating his income after he suffered an on-the-job injury. Case: Doherty…
Labor Department Announces Change to Information Request Process
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that its compliance, records and training officers will change the method of sending requests for information to claims administrators July 17. “Instead of…
Evidence of Crime Victim’s WC Claim Not Relevant to His Credibility
The Appellate Court of Maryland upheld the conviction of a motorist for intentionally striking a municipal worker with his vehicle, ruling that evidence of the worker’s use of workers’ compensation…
BWC: Plumber Owes $42,000 for Comp Fraud
A plumber convicted of working two jobs while receiving benefits was ordered to pay $42,000 in restitution to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. The BWC said a judge ordered 46-year-old…
In-Person Exam Not Required for Doctor to Assign Permanent Impairment Rating
In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a doctor's failure to examine a claimant in person does not render invalid his impairment report. Case: Rosten…
Use of IARC Classification of Carcinogens Isn’t Unconstitutional Delegation of Legislative Authority
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that there was no unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority in using a third party's definition of carcinogens to determine a firefighter's entitlement to benefits for kidney…