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Study: Apprentice Plumbers Have Lower Rates of Injuries
Journey-level plumbers who underwent apprenticeship training had fewer industrial injuries and workers’ compensation claims than their colleagues with no apprenticeship training, according to a study out of Washington state. Researchers with…
Bill Would Preserve Authority for SIF Surcharge
The Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation would be able to assess employers and insurers a special surcharge to support the state’s Second Injury Fund through 2028, under recently introduced legislation. Rep.
More State Legislatures Introduce First Responder PTSD Bills
New York and Maryland lawmakers will consider legislation that would provide workers’ compensation benefits to certain first responders who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. SB 3367, introduced Tuesday in New York…
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Maintain PTSD Coverage for First Responders
The Idaho state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would ensure first responders can continue to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder without an accompanying physical injury past…
Worker Gets Lifetime Benefits for ‘Incurable Imbecility’ From Traumatic Brain Injury
A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s award of lifetime income benefits to a worker for a traumatic brain injury, finding it caused "incurable imbecility." Case: El Paso Independent School District…
Department of Transportation Not Liable for Fatal Construction Site Accident
A California appellate court upheld a determination that the state Department of Transportation could not be held liable for the death of a contractor’s worker who was struck by a drunk…
Supreme Court Revives Worker’s Request to Expand Scope of Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court revived a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include additional knee conditions. Case: Ferrell v. Northwest Hardwoods, No. 21-0208, 01/19/2023, published. Facts: Mark…
Kentucky AGC Self Insurers Fund Opens HQ
The Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self Insurers’ Fund opened its first physical headquarters in Louisville as it brings all operations in-house. CEO Stephen Lewis (Kentucky ACG…
Bill Would Provide Comp Coverage to National Guard Members
Members of the National Guard would be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, under legislation recently introduced in the Kansas Legislature. HB 2209, by the House Committee on Veterans and Military, would…
Senate Unanimously Passes Bills to Expand Cancer, Mental Health Coverage
The Virginia Senate unanimously passed bills that would expand the types of cancers presumed compensable for first responders and provide coverage for anxiety and depressive disorders. The Senate on Monday voted…
Court Tosses Jury’s Award to Worker in FELA Dispute Due to Instructional Error
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a jury verdict in favor of an injured railway worker because of a mistake in jury instructions. Case: Olson v. BNSF Railway Co., No. 22-0587,…
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Addition of Mental Conditions to Worker’s Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a decision to expand a worker’s claim to include her diagnoses of major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders. Case: Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. D.N.,…