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Hearing Set for WCIRB Regulatory Filing
The California Department of Insurance announced that it will hold a public hearing on April 24 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Sept. 1, 2023, regulatory filing. WCIRB…
Feds Update Firefighter Claims Process
The federal Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has updated its policy in the Federal Employees’ Compensation Program to further streamline claims processing for federal firefighters with certain occupational diseases. FECA Bulletin 23-05 builds…
Worker Gets Benefits for Time Recovering From Surgery His Doctor Hadn’t Approved
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his recovery period from a back surgery even though it had not been authorized by his…
Commission Reopens Peoria Hearing Site
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's hearing site in Peoria has been reopened for proceedings. Hearings will again be conducted in the sixth-floor training room of the Becker Building at 401 Main St.
Worker’s Award of Attorney Fees Subject to Statutory Cap Under Former Version of Statute
An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s award of attorney fees for a 2016 injury was subject to a statutory cap of $4,200. Case: Russell v. McCloud, Nos. 2022-T-0017 and…
Industrial Accident Claims Man’s Life
A man who became trapped in a machine at a Bulls Gap, Tennessee, manufacturing plant died from his injuries on March 19, according to the Citizen Tribune of Morristown. His identity…
Woman Loses Fingers in Ice Cream Shop Accident
An employee at an ice cream shop in Corvallis, Oregon, lost three fingers in a workplace accident on March 15, according to ABC TV affiliate KEZI in Springfield. Image of…
No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Steel Beam
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a steel beam. Case: Fundus v.
Defendant May Proceed With 3rd-Party Claim for Indemnification, Not Contribution
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s contribution claim against its project engineer should have been dismissed on summary judgment, but its indemnification claim could proceed. Case:…
Industrial Accident Board Abuses Discretion in Ordering Worker to Wean Off Narcotics
A Delaware Superior Court judge ruled that the Industrial Accident Board abused its discretion in ordering a worker to eliminate her narcotic dependence for a compensable injury within a specific…
Legislation Would Restore Bad Faith to Texas Workers’ Compensation System
By Steve Nichols, Contributor A Texas legislator has filed a bill in the state House of Representatives that would restore bad faith to the Texas workers’ compensation claim. Rep. Nichole Collier House Bill…
Cal/OSHA Cites Sterilization Company $838,800 for Overexposing Employees to Toxic Chemical
California workplace safety officials issued 18 citations, including six for willful-serious violations, to Parter Medical Products Inc. for failing to protect its employees from overexposure to ethylene oxide, a toxic chemical…