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Pinnacol Announces $15M Dividend
Colorado’s largest workers’ compensation carrier, Pinnacol Assurance, recently issued a general dividend of $15 million. The carrier said this is its eighth consecutive dividend and brings the total returned to policyholders…
WCRI to Discuss Findings From Back Pain Study in June 22 Webinar
The Workers Compensation Research Institute will discuss findings from a recent study about back pain during an hour-long webinar June 22. The webinar will explore the prevalence of extended use of…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Justin P. McCombs to Rochester Group
Goldberg Segalla added Justin P. McCombs to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Rochester, New York. Justin P. McCombs (connorsandferris.com) McCombs focuses his practice on counseling and defending employers, insurers and third-party…
Employer’s Notice of Medical-Only Compensation Payable Serves to Revoke Prior NTCP
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer’s notice of temporary compensation payable was properly amended when the employer issued a notice of medical-only compensation payable to the worker. Case:…
Man Injured Working Out of State Cannot Seek In-State Comp Remedy
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a state domiciliary who was injured while working for his Kentucky-based employer at an out-of-state property could not avail himself of benefits under…
Court Upholds Dismissal of Pilot’s Claim for Brain Damage From Toxic Fume Exposure
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an airline pilot’s challenge to the denial of his claim for neurological disorders from alleged workplace exposure to toxic fumes. Case: Matter of…
Max TD Benefit Drops 2.2%
The maximum temporary disability benefit is dropping 2.2% for injuries occurring on or after July 1, the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced. The maximum statutory TD benefit will dip to $1,723.49…
Commission Properly Vacates Loss-of-Use Award for Worker With Incomplete Paraplegia
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker with incomplete paraplegia was not entitled to a loss-of-use award for his legs when he retained at least some ability to walk. Case:…
No Increase in Worker’s Permanent Partial Disability Rating
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an increase in his permanent partial disability rating as unsupported by substantial evidence. Case: State ex rel. Hobbs v.
Worker Can’t Reopen Claim for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to a reopening of his claim for carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Barry v. John Deere Dubuque Works of…
Senate Passes Bill Calling for Study of Gender Disparities
The California Senate passed a bill that would require the Division of Workers’ Compensation to study differences in benefits provided to injured workers based on gender. Sen. Dave Cortese The Senate…
Report Claims 2,000 Deaths From Heat Exposure
Heat exposure is responsible for as many as 2,000 worker deaths and 170,000 injuries each year, according to a report by consumer advocacy group Public Citizen. The report is part of an…