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IAIABC Opens Registration for 2023 Forum
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions opened registration for its 2023 Forum being held April 24-27 in Clearwater, Florida. During the event, the IAIABC's committees and councils discuss…
DWC Sets First Quarter Discount Rate at 8.11%
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the interest rate used to calculate the present-day value of lump sum settlements will climb to 8.11% on Jan. 1 from 7.46%…
Court Upholds Award of Compensation for Injured Worker’s Epidural Injections
The Delaware Superior Court upheld an award of compensation for a worker’s epidural injections for his back pain. Case: Quality Assured Inc. v. David, No. N22A-05-012 SKR, 12/06/2022, published. Facts: Bernard David…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries from Being Struck by Hatch Door
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a construction worker who was injured when a hatch door swung shut and struck him on the head. Case:…
Construction Worker Gets Permission to Belatedly File Claim Against State Agency
A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker should have been granted leave to file a late notice of claim against a state agency. Case: Swart v. State…
DLI Seeks Work Comp Campus User Feedback
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and Minnesota IT Services have partnered with BerryDunn to conduct a review of the department’s workers' compensation portal, Work Comp Campus. As part of…
ICA Restructuring Ombudsman Office
The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced several changes to the operations of its Ombudsman Office, which will now be a part of the ICA Legal Division. The restructured Ombudsman Office will…
No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim Due to Triable Issues
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claims had to proceed to trial because there were triable issues about whether the worker had even suffered an accident. Case:…
Conflicting Evidence Precludes Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law claim could not be decided on summary judgment because there were triable issues as to whether a statutory exemption applied. Case:…
Split Supreme Court Denies Benefits to Worker Who Fell on Own Front Steps
A divided Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker who fell on her front steps before engaging in work-related travel did not suffer an injury in the course and scope…
CWCI Opens Registration for Annual Meeting
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute opened registration for its 59th annual meeting, set for March 8-9 in Walnut Creek. Alex Swedlow The meeting will address ongoing economic and demographic changes in…
Double-Dipping Window Washer to Pay More Than $30,000 in Restitution
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said a man actively working at his window cleaning company while receiving benefits was ordered to pay more than $30,000 in restitution after pleading…