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No Change in SIF Assessment for 2023
The Indiana Workers’ Compensation Board announced that the Second Injury Fund assessment factors for 2023 will be the same as those used in 2022. The WCB on Friday reported a fund…
MLAC to Discuss Legislative Proposals at Next Meeting
Members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee will discuss legislative proposals to address worker leasing company requirements and streamline work comp regulations during a meeting Thursday. A draft bill posted among documents…
OSHA Cites Company After Canal Worker Drowns
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Florida seawall and erosion repair company $46,409 following an investigation that found safety lapses after a diver drowned while removing sand…
1st DCA Rejects Worker’s Claim as Untimely, Unsupported by Objective Evidence
The Court of Appeal for the 1st District of Florida ruled that a worker’s claim for benefits for an alleged injury to his neck and back was not timely filed,…
Supreme Court Rules Worker Failed to Establish Entitlement to Higher Impairment Rating
The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously upheld a determination that an injured worker failed to submit persuasive evidence that he sustained a greater permanent partial disability for which he…
Judge of Compensation Claims Lacks Jurisdiction to Vacate Arbitration Award
Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s motion to vacate an adverse arbitration award. Case: Sims Crane & Equipment Co.
WCRI: 5% Drop in Medical Payments Reflects Some Impact of COVID-19
Medical payments per claim decreased 5% in Florida in 2020, which likely reflects factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. Ramona Tanabe WCRI, in the…
Court Upholds Determination That Worker’s Condition Tied to Accident
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a finding that an assembly line worker’s condition of was causally related to an accident that happened when a forklift pushed a bin into her. Case:…
Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker’s Claim for Leg Injury
The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously ruled that a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits for a leg injury was properly closed. Case: Ruiz v. Mastec Inc., No. 21-0359,…
Insurance Department Approves 6.8% Loss Cost Reduction
The Kentucky Department of Insurance approved a recommendation from the National Council on Compensation Insurance to reduce loss costs by an average of 6.8% across all class codes. “The overall decrease…
WCD Proposes Transition to RBRVS Fee Schedule
The Wyoming Workers’ Compensation Division is proposing to adopt a new medical fee schedule using Medicare’s Resource-Based Relative Value Scale for services provided in 2023. Historically, the division has used “relative…
OSHA Cites Contractor After Worker Electrocuted
A Savannah, Georgia, company that performs work in crawl spaces failed to de-energize power lines before sending a worker to dig a shallow drainage trench, resulting in his death by…