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Supreme Court Cuts Off Benefits for Deputy Sheriff After Improvement of PTSD
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a deputy sheriff’s entitlement to benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder ended once his psychiatrist found he no longer met the criteria for the diagnosis. Case:…
Court Ignores City’s Inadequate Briefing, Finds Partial Record Enough to Allow Review of Award
A divided Tennessee appellate court elected to ignore the deficiencies in a municipal employer’s briefing to address the merits of a dispute with a former employee and find the partial…
Court Rejects Intentional Tort Claim by Worker Who Fell From Dangerously Overloaded Scaffold
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a grievously injured worker failed to assert a viable intentional tort claim against his employer for sending him to work on a…
Report: SCIF Rate Increase to Boost Premiums by $43.3M
A 4.2% rate increase approved for the California State Compensation Insurance Fund is expected to boost the carrier’s premiums by $43.3 million, according to a report by S&P Global. The increase…
DWC Sets April 10 Hearing on Proposed MTUS Updates
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a public hearing April 10 to gather testimony on proposed additions to the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule. The DWC on Wednesday said the…
Court Differentiates Analysis for Determining ‘Employer’ Status From That for ‘Employee’ Status
The Michigan Court of Appeals revived a worker’s negligence claims against the company that paid him benefits for an on-the-job injury, finding a trial judge used the wrong analysis to…
Lawmakers Approve Disbanding Work Comp Review Committee
North Dakota lawmakers passed a bill that would eliminate an interim committee that was created to review workers’ compensation claims and determine the need for statutory changes to the state’s…
Former PEO Manager Escapes Restitution Order, Gets Remand for Resentencing
A California appellate court vacated a restitution order imposed on a former professional employer organization manager for her conviction for engaging in an unlawful workers’ compensation insurance business transaction and remanded…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Stairway Accident
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for an injured worker on his Labor Law claim for a stairway mishap. Case: Caba v. 587-91 Third Owner LLC,…
Goldberg Segalla Announces East Coast Additions
Goldberg Segalla announced the addition of attorneys to its workers’ compensation defense groups in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Kelsey L. Knish Kyle D. Gens joined the firm’s workers’ compensation…
Court Reinstates Injured Worker’s Claims for Battery, IIED Against Employer
In a second opinion addressing the facts surrounding a worker’s termination, a California appellate court ruled that the worker can proceed with claims for battery and the intentional infliction of emotional…
DA Recovers $95,870 in Restitution From Cop Convicted of Fraud
A Southern California police officer convicted of workers’ compensation fraud paid $95,870 in restitution, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced. Jonathan Ridge, 39, was injured in October 2017 while on…