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Lawmakers Reintroduce Presumption Expansion Proposals Vetoed Last Session
California lawmakers introduced bills containing provisions that would expand the types of workers workers covered by post-traumatic stress disorder and skin cancer presumptions that are similar to measures Gov. Gavin…
County Dismisses Fraud Charges Filed Against Actress
Criminal prosecutors in Southern California dismissed fraud charges filed against an actress accused of receiving $90,000 in benefits while working on a television show. Q'Orianka Kilcher The Los Angeles County District…
Court Says Employer Should Have Authorized Alternate Care for Injured Worker
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an employer should have authorized alternate care for an injured worker. Graciela DeMaldonado worked as a custodian for the Waterloo Community School…
Non-Subscribing Employer Can Compel Arbitration of Worker’s Claims of Injury
A Texas appellate court ruled that a non-subscribing employer’s motion to compel arbitration of a worker’s claims of injury should have been granted, as a matter of law. Case: Walmart Stores…
Property Owners Get Summary Judgment Dismissing Labor Law Claims Against Them
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action should have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claims against them. Case: Collver v. Fornino Realty LLC,…
Worker’s Disqualification from Receiving Benefits Barred Him from Collecting SLU Award
A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker’s permanent disqualification from receiving indemnity benefits prevented him from receiving an award for a schedule loss of use of…
‘Serial Violator’ Cited by OSHA for Fall Hazards
A Massachusetts contractor who reneged on a federal settlement agreement in 2017 and who has a history of workplace safety hazards has once again been cited by the Occupational Safety…
Lawmakers Seek to Overturn BIIA Decision, Define COVID-19 as Occupational Disease
Lawmakers in Washington state would like to overturn a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals decision denying a COVID-19 claim and amend the definition of “occupational disease” to include the illness. House…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Nurse’s Discrimination, Retaliation Claims
A California appellate court upheld the denial of a nurse’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliation after she was terminated. Case: Sgarlato v. County of Riverside, No. E077448, 02/08/2023, unpublished. Facts: Camelia…
Worker Fails to Assert Viable Gross Negligence Against Supervisor for Assault by Client
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a directed verdict dismissing a worker’s gross negligence claims against her supervisor for an assault by a person with significant disabilities. Case: Jacobs v. State, No.
NCCI: Physical Medicine Largest Driver of Comp Doctor Costs
Physical medicine cost was the largest driver of annual physician cost increases in workers’ compensation during the past decade, according to a new report from the National Council on Compensation…
Grocery Delivery Driver With History of Back Issues Gets Award
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a grocery delivery driver for a back injury despite his history of back issues. Case: Springfield Grocer Co. v. Chaulsett, No.