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DWC Adds reCAPTCHA to Public Information Search Tool
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that it added the reCAPTCHA widget to its public information case search tool to protect its systems from ongoing bot attacks. The…
WCD Adopts Temporary Billing Code Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published temporary rules, effective Jan. 1, that it says will allow providers and carriers to use 2025 medical billing codes immediately. The temporary rule adopts new medical billing…
Joel Sacks Reappointed as Director of L&I
Gov.-elect Bob Ferguson announced that he is reappointing Joel Sacks as director of the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries. Joel Sacks “With our challenges ahead, proven and thoughtful leadership…
Mileage Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1
The amount California employers will have to reimburse injured workers for travel to medical appointments will increase to 70 cents per mile in 2025 from 67 cents per mile. The California…
Supreme Court Overturns Award for Out-of-State Worker Injured En Route to Dinner
The Kentucky Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to a worker who had relocated from out-of-state for a job, finding an accident that occurred while he was traveling to…
Split High Court Relies on Law of Case to Dismiss Worker’s Challenges
A divided Kentucky Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a host of conditions, with a majority relying on the law of the case as…
Worker Struck By Steel Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker struck by a steel beam that was being hoisted. Case: Dolcimascolo v. 701 7th Property Owner LLC, No.
Judicial Selection Committee Recommends Work Comp Appeal Court Candidates
The Minnesota Commission on Judicial Selection recommended two candidates for Gov. Tim Walz to consider for filling an upcoming vacancy on the Workers’ Compensation Court of Appeals. Janis Douglass The commission…
Worker’s Estate Fails to Establish Viable Civil Suit Against Co-Employee
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the estate of a worker killed in an assembly line accident failed to establish a viable gross negligence claim against a co-employee. John Lavery…
No Additional TTD for Worker With Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional temporary total disability benefits for a worker’s back injury. Case: Perez v. Southern Tire Mart LLC, No. CV-23-689, 12/11/2024, published. Facts and…
Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case: Llach v. L.I.C.C. Realty Co.,…
Bill Proposes Expanding PTSD Presumption to Cover State First Responders
Texas lawmakers introduced a bill that would expand the number of police, firefighters and emergency medical technicians who qualify for a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is a compensable injury. The…