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Gregg Lutz Leaving the IAIABC
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced that Gregg Lutz is leaving June 9. Gregg Lutz Lutz served as IAIABC’s director of standards development and outreach since 2015.
Bill to Create Missed Designated Doctor Appointment Fee Lingering in Senate
By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Several workers’ compensation bills continue to struggle toward passage with the last day of the regular session of the Texas Legislature — May 29 — right…
Split Supreme Court Says Employer Can’t Subrogate Against Worker’s Dram Shop Act Recovery
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that an employer who paid Heart Lung Act benefits to a police officer is not entitled to subrogation from the officer’s recovery on a claim…
High Court Says Employee Can’t Assert Claim for Discrimination Against Former Employer
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a statute prohibiting retaliation against employees for pursuing workers’ compensation claims applies only to employers and employees with a current employment relationship. Case: Lisle…
Pharmacy Not Liable for Drug-Induced Death of Worker Injured in Mass Shooting
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow and his estate could not pursue a claim for damages against a pharmacy that supplied him with the combination of…
Self-Employed Worker Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a self-employed worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a ladder he had…
‘Rescue Doctrine’ Allows Worker to Pursue Claim for Injuries From Helping Colleague
A New York appellate court ruled that the “rescue doctrine” could apply to allow a worker to pursue a Labor Law claim for injuries from attempting to aid a colleague…
CWCI: IMR Volume Down, UR Uphold Rate Better than 90%
Independent medical reviewers affirmed the denial or modification of more than nine out of every 10 disputed medical treatment requests in 2022, just as they have, on average, each year…
WCRI: Pandemic Potentially Influencing TD Trends
Recent changes in the duration of temporary disability in Texas could reflect the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic conditions, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation…
Governor Reappoints Stott, Prince to Advisory Board
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker reappointed Sean Stott and Mark Prince to the Workers’ Compensation Advisory Board. Sean Stott Stott is director of governmental affairs for the Laborers’ International Union of North…
Worker Can Seek Civil Remedy From Employer
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker who unsuccessfully pursued a workers’ compensation claim for a combined condition could seek a civil remedy from her employer. Case: Preble v.
DWC Extends Comment Period for QME Rules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation revised proposed changes to its qualified evaluator rules and extended the public comment period on the regulations by 15 days. The division in January proposed…