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DOL Rules Would Update Standards for Coal Mine Operators to Self-Insure
The U.S. Department of Labor on Wednesday announced that its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs has proposed rules to revise standards for coal mine operators to self-insure. In addition to modifying…
Governor Appoints Michael Mayton to WCC
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Michael Mayton to serve a four-year term on the Workers’ Compensation Commission. Mayton is a senior partner at the Mayton, Newkirk & Jones law firm…
Registration Opens for Combined Claims Conference
Registration is open for the 2023 Combined Claims Conference being held Aug. 15-16 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County in Garden Grove, California. The two-day program offering continuing education credits for…
Proposal to Redefine Permanent Total Disability Back Before Lawmakers
New York lawmakers could once again consider legislation that would amend the definition of permanent total disability. Sen. Jessica Ramos Senate Bill 1799, by Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens, would amend the…
Bill Would Mandate ‘Competitive’ Rates in Monopolistic System
A Wyoming lawmaker introduced a bill that would require the Department of Workforce Services to determine rates for two to four years based exclusively on averaging premiums charged in other…
Hearing on Proposed 4% Rate Cut Set for Feb. 3
The Workers’ Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of Massachusetts announced that the Division of Insurance is holding a virtual public hearing Feb. 3 on a proposed 4% workers’ compensation rate…
Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani Names Two New Partners
The law firm of Roxborough, Pomerance, Nye & Adreani announced that senior attorneys Trevor Witt and Vincent Gannuscio were elevated to partners. Witt has been with the firm since 2016, focusing…
Workers’ Comp Anti-Retaliation Bill Introduced
New York lawmakers have filed legislation that would bar employers from threatening to report to federal officials the immigration status of people filing workers’ compensation claims. Senate Bill 1488, introduced Thursday,…
Widow Can’t Get Compensation for Period Between Worker’s Accident, Death
An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of loss-of-use compensation to the widow of a worker for the brief period after his workplace accident until his death from his injuries. Case: State ex…
Bills Would Terminate TD Benefits at 72, Reduce Comp Judges and Prohibit Retaliation
A bill introduced in Nebraska would automatically terminate total disability benefits on many claims when an injured worker turns 72. Sen. Joni Albrecht Other measures introduced last week would reduce the…
Kenneth C. Smith Named ALJ
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet announced that Kenneth C. Smith III was appointed administrative law judge for the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims. Smith has been practicing workers’ compensation law…
Co-Worker Immunity Under Comp Law Bars Worker’s Recovery of UM Benefits
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the amount a plaintiff is "legally entitled to recover" under an underinsured motorist provision of an insurance policy is the amount for which…