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Worker Can’t Be Bound by Contract Waiving Her Right to Industrial Insurance Act Benefits
The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an injured worker could not be bound by the terms of an agreement she had signed to waive her right to benefits under…
Court Scolds Agency for Mishandling Injured Worker’s Unemployment Claim
The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of unemployment benefits for an injured worker and chastised the Division of Employment Security for unnecessarily complicating the administrative proceedings on his…
CWCI: Non-FDA Approved ‘Kit’ Becomes Major Cost Driver for Dermatological Drugs
A package containing a topical medication used to treat arthritis in the knee, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory solution and adhesive sheets has become a major cost driver among dermatologicals, according to…
Injured Police Officer Gets Treatment Expenses for Knee, Back, but Not Hip
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was not entitled to an award of payment for medical expenses for the treatment of his left hip, but he…
No New Trial on Ship Buyer’s Claim for Damages After Fire Kills Worker, Injures Another
A Texas appellate court ruled that the buyer of a barge was not entitled to a new trial on its claim for damages arising from a fatal fire that broke out…
Senate Passes PTSD Presumption, UR Licensing Measures
The California Senate passed bills that would require that some utilization reviewers be licensed in the state and would extend a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable to additional…
Worker Injured While Shaking Cat Toy Gets Closed Period of Benefits, but No Penalties or Fees
A Louisiana appellate court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to a worker for her injuries from shaking a cat toy but split on the question of when her benefits should…
Res Judicata Bars Worker’s Latest Attempt to Challenge Termination of Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was barred by res judicata from challenging the termination of his benefits years after the fact. Case: Munoz v. Jermacans Style Inc.
Governor Approves California-Style Cannabis Protections
Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee signed a bill giving cannabis users similar employment protections as those California lawmakers bestowed upon Golden State residents in 2022. Sen. Karen Keiser Inslee on May 9…
High Court Says Exclusive Remedy Provision Bars Temp Worker’s Civil Suit
The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the exclusive remedy provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred a temp agency’s employee from maintaining a civil suit against her borrowing employer…
Fiscal Committees Pass Comp Bills Ahead of Deadline
Fiscal committees in the California Legislature recently signed off on workers’ compensation bills with a combined projected price tag of more than $10 million. Appropriations committees in the Senate and Assembly…
Comp Protection for Medical Cannabis Cut From Bill
Self-insured employers and workers’ compensation carriers in Louisiana no longer face the prospect of having to provide medical treatment or wage-loss benefits to people who test positive for cannabis after…