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L&I Announces 4.8% Increase in Premiums
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Wednesday announced a 4.8% increase in the average workers’ compensation premium rate for 2023. Joel Sacks “The rate increase, prompted by wage…
DWC Updates Ambulance Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the ambulance services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare system. The order adopts…
Welder’s Own Testimony About Accident Sufficient Basis for Award
The Court of Appeal for the 1st Circuit of Louisiana upheld an award of benefits to a welder for a shoulder injury from a workplace fall based on his account…
Court Upholds Awards Against Employer, 2nd Injury Fund for Successive Disabilities
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld the division of liability between an employer and the state Second Injury Fund for a worker’s successive disabilities. Case: Knaeble v. John Deere Dubuque Works…
Insured Employer Surcharge Dips Slightly, Self-Insured Factor Increases in Latest Assessments
The California Department of Industrial Relations announced on Tuesday that the total assessment for the current fiscal year will increase 13.9% to $1.568 billion from the $1.377 billion assessed for…
Commission Exceeds Authority by Imposing Conditions on Worker’s Future Medical Treatment
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission exceeded its authority in setting conditions for the provision of future medical treatment for an injured worker. Case: Montgomery v. IWCC,…
Emergency Order Prohibiting Cancellations Extended for 60 Days
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis extended an emergency order prohibiting carriers from canceling policies for another 60 days while the state continues to repair damage caused by Hurricane Ian. The governor first…
Labor Department Applauds State’s Improvement in Lowering Comp Costs
The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development applauded a reduction of more than 50% in comp costs over the last decade that brought the state closer to the national…
Bill Proposes Comp Requirement for Contractors
Texas contractors and subcontractors would be required to provide workers’ compensation coverage for each of their employees, under legislation filed ahead of the 2023 session. Rep. Armando Walle, D-Houston, on Nov.
Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement Don’t Require Worker to Arbitrate Claim
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the arbitration provision of a labor union’s collective bargaining agreement did not bar an injured member from pursuing an intentional tort claim against his…
Workers’ Suits Over Deadly Chemical Explosion Can Proceed
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday ruled that lawsuits filed by the family of a worker who was killed and two workers who were injured in a chemical accident can…
Supreme Court Orders St. Louis WC Attorney Disbarred
The Missouri Supreme Court last week disbarred a St. Louis-area workers' compensation attorney for mishandling client funds. Lorenzo Antoine Hester was admitted to practice law in Missouri in April 2004. He…