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Findings From Comp Proceedings Not Binding in Worker’s Bad-Faith Action Against Carrier
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that findings of fact and conclusions of law in a workers' compensation proceeding concerning issues other than compensability and benefits are not binding on…
DWC: No Change to Surcharge Rates in 2023
The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it completed its annual review of premium surcharge rates and will not be modifying the assessments this year. The Workers’ Compensation Cash Fund…
DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology, Laboratory Section of Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate relevant changes in Medicare’s payment system. The…
Commissioner Approves 10.2% Rate Cut
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Gary Anderson approved a 10.2% average rate cut for policies incepting on or after July 1. Commissioner Gary Anderson Anderson on Tuesday approved a stipulated rate cut that…
Bill to Delay Dissolution of Subsequent Injury Trust Fund Heads to Governor
Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would postpone by two years the shuttering of the state’s Subsequent Injury Trust Fund. Sen. Clint Dixon The Senate on Tuesday sent SB 91, by…
Lawmakers Pass Bill to Treat Hernia as Occupational Disease
Hernias could be a compensable occupational disease in Maryland, under a bill heading to the governor’s desk. Sen. Benjamin F. Kramer The House of Delegates on Tuesday voted 127-9 to pass…
House Passes Benefit Offset Bill Prompted by High Court Decision
The Maryland House of Delegates returned to the Senate an amended bill that would abrogate a recent court decision that expanded the scope of public sector employee benefit payments that…
IWCC Hosting Open House April 20
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission is holding an open house on April 20. The commission said it is inviting members of the Workers’ Compensation Bar to visit with commissioners, arbitrators and…
DOL Providing Outreach to Oak Ridge Nuclear Workers
The U.S. Department of Labor is hosting an information session April 13 in Tennessee to inform current and former nuclear weapons workers about benefits available under the Energy Employees Occupational…
Estate Asserts Viable Civil Claims Against Employer, Supervisor
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the estate of a worker who suffered a fatal crush injury alleged sufficient facts to pursue civil liability claims against the…
Company’s Good-Faith Effort Not Enough to Stop Man From Choosing Own Doctor
The Virginia Court of Appeals overturned a finding that an employer’s good-faith effort to provide an injured employee with a list of authorized physicians was sufficient to prevent him from…
Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a ladder that slipped out from…