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Minimal Impact Expected for Comp Following CDC’s Updated Opioid Guidelines
Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance for administering opioids after softening its stance for U.S. physicians prescribing the medication for pain management. With state…
State Legislators Aim to Extend Benefits to National Guard on Border Duty
Texas lawmakers want to designate National Guardsmen at the Mexican border as first responders to ensure they receive certain workers' compensation benefits if injured or killed in the line of…
Lucretia Johnson Named Deputy Commissioner of DWC
The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet announced that Lucretia Reasons Johnson was named deputy commissioner of the Department of Workers’ Claims. Lucretia Johnson Johnson has more than 25 years of government…
Woodruff Sawyer Expects Favorable Comp Developments in 2023
Woodruff-Sawyer, a property and casualty insurance brokerage and risk management consultancy, predicted favorable workers’ compensation developments for employers in its annual look-ahead report. Workers’ compensation is the best performing casualty line…
Executive Order Aims to Facilitate Use of Medical Cannabis for Certain Conditions
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Tuesday signed an executive order shielding state residents from prosecution for the use of medical cannabis for certain medical conditions including chronic pain and post-traumatic…
Supreme Court Says Willful Injury Exception Applies to Statutory Employers
In a case of first impression, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled that the “willful or unprovoked physical aggression” exception to the exclusive remedy rule applies equally to direct and statutory…
CWCI: Golden State Accounted for 20.1% of Cash, Medical Payments in 2020
The Golden State accounted for 20.1% of all cash and medical benefits paid to injured workers throughout the country in calendar year 2020, according to a California Workers’ Compensation Institute…
Indemnity Severity Climbs While Medical Severity Falls
The average Idaho workers’ compensation indemnity claim severity increased by more than 6% in 2020 while the average medical claim severity fell by more than 9% over the same period,…
Worker Not Entitled to Relief From Summary Judgment Due to Failure to Attach Affidavits
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from a summary judgment that was entered after he failed to attach his evidentiary materials to his…
TDI Adopts Changes to Basic Manual
The Texas Department of Insurance on Monday announced that it adopted revisions to the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s Basic Manual for Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance. The department said…
Panel: Automation a Key Driver in Workers’ Compensation Trends
The rising use of automation in workplace environments is not only impacting safety standards and the frequency of injury claims, it’s changing the way they are approached and documented. Brijesh Kumar Currently,…
OSHA Cites Contractors for Demolition, Asbestos Hazards After Collapse
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday announced that it is fining two contractors nearly $700,000 after the collapse of a mezzanine platform at a former power plant in…