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Supreme Court Says Comp Board Can’t Decide Appropriate Scope of Chiropractic Treatment
The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously upheld a determination that the state Workers' Compensation Board did not have jurisdiction to determine a chiropractor's scope of practice and that an employer had to…
Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker’s Alleged Injuries from Fall Through Roof
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to worker for his alleged injuries from a fall through an apartment roof. GDE Renovations Inc. was hired as a contractor to…
Injured Teacher Gets Award for Permanent Partial Disability, Wage-Loss Benefits
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial impairment and wage-loss benefits to an elementary school teacher for her injuries from a fall. Case: Melton v. Clarksville School…
Triable Issues of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment on Worker’s Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for his fall from a ladder while carrying beams to…
DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it adopted changes to the Hospital Outpatient Departments and Ambulatory Surgical Centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to…
DA Announces $6M Settlement with Handy
The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office announced that Handy Technologies agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations that it misclassified its gig workers in California. The company, which provides handyman…
WCRI: Medical Costs Higher, Growing Faster in States Without Fee Schedule
States without fee schedules paid the highest prices for medical services and saw the fastest growth in costs from 2008 to 2022, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. Prices paid…
New Plain Language Notices Effective July 26
The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded carriers and claims administrators that six new and revised plain language notices will become effective July 26. The new and revised…
Excess Insurance Carrier Had No Duty to Contribute to Settlement of Worker’s Intentional Tort Claim
The Delaware Superior Court granted summary judgment to an excess insurance carrier, finding it had no obligation to contribute to the settlement of an injured worker’s intentional tort claim. Case: Graphic…
Worker Can Challenge Employer’s Underpayment of Medical Bill, But Bill Had No Balance
The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker had standing to challenge his employer’s underpayment of a bill from one of his medical providers, but that the bill…
Worker Struck By Falling Pole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling pole. Case: Ruiz…
Supreme Court Says Worker’s Fiancee May Qualify for Death Benefits as ‘Family Member’
The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker’s fiancée should have been given the opportunity to prove she was a “family member,” wholly dependent on the worker, who was…