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Apportionment of Death Benefits Among Dependents Determines ‘Proportionate Share’ of Lump Sum
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that the apportionment of death benefits among a deceased worker's dependents determines their "proportionate share" of the maximum lump sum that is statutorily allowed. Case:…
Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Fee Award to Injured Worker
The Minnesota Supreme Court overturned a denial of attorney fees to counsel for an injured man, finding the worker had a “genuinely disputed” claim. Case: Lagasse v. Horton, No. A21-1745, 11/30/2022,…
Proposal to Privatize MEM Resurfaces
Missouri lawmakers appear slated to once again deliberate mandating the transformation of a state-chartered workers’ compensation carrier into a private mutual insurance company when they convene in 2023. Rep. Alex Riley …
Truck Driver Has Immunity From Civil Liability to Injured Co-Employee
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a truck driver was immune from civil liability to a co-employee he accidentally ran over at a job site. Case: Lovato v. Case, No. S-22-0053,…
Gemini Purchases Sayler Legal Service
California-based Gemini Legal Support announced that it purchased process-serving and records-retrieval firm Sayler Legal Service. Tony Daugherty Sayler Legal Service is headquartered in Monterey and was founded in 1991. The company…
United Heartland, Third Coast Underwriters Align Services
United Heartland and Third Coast Underwriters announced a strategic alignment that the companies said leverages the expertise of both divisions to create efficiencies for middle-market businesses. Tracy Bain United Heartland and…
Mattress Retailer Cited for Willfully Exposing Workers to Vehicle Safety Hazards
Oregon’s Occupational Safety and Health Division fined a mattress retailer more than $66,000 for exposing its workers to serious injury or death from potential traffic accidents by allegedly forcing them…
Janitorial Business to Pay $180,000 in Restitution for Fraud
HSC International Ltd. was ordered to pay $180,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to premium fraud allegations, the Texas Department of Insurance announced. HSC International, a janitorial company based in Frisco,…
Lawmakers Again Introduce PTSD Legislation
Following four years of efforts to provide first responders with coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder, Missouri lawmakers are set to consider another bill that would classify the condition as an…
Bill Would Give Insurers 60 Days to Deny Public Safety Comp Claims
A bill pre-filed with the Texas Legislature would give insurers 60 days to contest or deny a workers’ compensation claim for certain public safety employees before forfeiting the right to litigate. HB…
High Court Clarifies ‘Definite Proof’ Standard for Hernia Claims
In a case of first impression, Maryland’s highest court ruled that the "definite proof” that a worker must show in a hernia claim applies to the quality of evidence that…
Court Says Physicians With Different Certifications Can Be in Same ‘Specialty’
A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge of compensation claims found that an employer did not authorize an appropriate one-time change physician for a worker’s finger injury based solely…