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Supreme Court Upholds Apportionment of Recovery Between Worker, Lien
The Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a circuit court properly apportioned the funds available under an automobile liability policy between an injured worker and her employer’s lien. Case: Hartford Underwriters Insurance…
Court: Law Prof Who Accepted Benefits Can’t Claim Injury Not Related to Work in Tort Claim
A federal district court in the nation’s capital said a law school professor who claimed in an application for benefits that she was injured in the course of employment can’t…
Mechanic Can’t Get Full Recovery of Medical Costs, Permanent Disability
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a denial of medical expenses and permanent disability compensation for a mechanic after a compensable injury from his exposure to truck exhaust. Case: Mueller v. Peoplease Corp., No.
ICA Hosting Virtual Q&A Session on Premium Rates
The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding a virtual question-and-answer session Tuesday for self-insured employers and third-party administrators to answer questions about premium rates, tax plan eligibility and annual tax…
Mental Injuries Up in Restaurant Work; Cuts, Falls, Strains Remain Costliest
While cuts, falls and strains make up a large portion of workers’ compensation claims for restaurants, injuries from a worker’s extremities being crushed, and injuries related to mental stress and fainting…
Additional Insured Not Entitled to Coverage but Gets Defense Costs
The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that an additional insured on an elevator company’s insurance policies was not entitled to coverage for an employee’s accident, but it could receive an…
Bill Would Expand Cancer Presumptions for First Responders
A bill to expand the presumption of compensability for several types of cancers in certain first responders has been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly. HB 1408, introduced Tuesday, would expand…
WCA Seeks to Fill Two Judicial Vacancies
The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is seeking applications to fill two judicial vacancies — one in Albuquerque and another newly created position in Las Cruces. Judges would be appointed to…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Eve K. Kokolis to Princeton Group
Goldberg Segalla announced that Eve K. Kokolis joined the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Princeton, New Jersey. Kokolis dedicates her practice to representing clients in complex workers’ compensation claims. She counsels…
Division Extends Call for COVID-19 Claim Data
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is extending its call for data on COVID-19 claims through the end of March. The division on Dec. 6 issued a mandatory data call through…
CWCI: Claim Volume for Public Self-Insureds Up 35%
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that data from the state Office of Self-Insurance Plans shows that reported claim volume for public self-insured employers increased 35% in the most recent…
DWC: Medical Conversion Factors Increasing 3.8%
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that medical conversion factors will increase 3.8% in 2023 in accordance with the increase in the Medicare Economic Index. The conversion factor for most…