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Court: Carrier Shouldn’t Have Been Sanctioned for Failing to Immediately Pay Lump Sum
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier should not have been subject to penalties for failing to pay a worker’s benefits as a lump sum before his…
Worker Fails to Assert Viable Invasion-of-Privacy Claim Against Nurse Case Management Group
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s invasion-of-privacy claim against the nurse case management organization that accessed his medical records related to his workers’ compensation claim. Case:…
Medical Services Review Committee Announces Meeting Dates
The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division announced that an advisory committee will meet over four months starting in May to discuss payments for medical services provided to injured workers. The Medical Services…
Officers Can’t Get UIM Coverage for PTSD From On-Duty Car Accident
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that two state troopers were not entitled to damages for their alleged post-traumatic stress disorder and that their awards were properly offset to account for…
BWC: MCO Open Enrollment Begins Monday
The open enrollment period for Ohio employers to select a managed care organization to oversee the treatment of workers injured on the job begins Monday and continues through May 26, the…
5 Strategies to Reduce the Cost of Workers’ Compensation Insurance
Workers’ Compensation Insurance (WCI) premiums can be the second largest expense after payroll for staffing companies. If not managed well, the heavy burden of WCI costs can devastate a business. In some cases, staffing companies that do not control their workers’...
Committee Passes MPN, TD Duration Bill
The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Wednesday passed bills that would bring scheduling entities back into rosters for medical provider networks and exclude from the cap on the duration of…
Court Rejects Employer’s Challenges to Admission of Medical Panel Report
The Utah Court of Appeals rejected an employer’s challenge to the admission of a report from a medical panel recommending additional treatment for an injured employee. Case: C.R. England Inc. v.
Poultry Business Settles Labor Law Violations for $1.47M
The California Labor Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday announced a $1.47 million settlement with three client employers and their owners to resolve allegations of various labor law violations. The settlement ends litigation that…
Worker Gets Surgery Coverage for Admittedly Compensable Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to surgery for an admittedly compensable back injury. Case: Johnson Controls v. Miller, No. CV-22-559, 04/19/2023, published. Facts: Wesley Miller worked…
Exclusive Remedy Requires Dismissal of Worker’s Claim That WCJ Was Celebrity in Disguise
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s complaint asserting that the denial of her workers’ compensation claim was invalid because the administrative law judge who presided over…
Gender Equity Analysis Bill Lands on Suspense File
Members of the Senate Appropriations Committee put a hold on a bill that would require the Division of Workers’ Compensation to conduct an analysis of gender-based differences in benefits provided…