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No Benefits for Worker Injured in Physical Altercation Over Musical Preferences
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a physical fight between two workers stemming from their different tastes in music did not result in a compensable injury for the losing…
Employment Law Center Hosting Conference on National Comp Commission Report
The Wefel Center for Employment Law at St. Louis University is hosting a conference Tuesday that will reflect on the National Commission on State Workers’ Compensation Laws. Prof. Jason Bent The…
Worker Carrying $100,000 Settlement in Cash Mugged
The New York Daily News reports a construction worker in the Bronx who was carrying $100,000 in cash from a work comp settlement was mugged. The worker apparently revealed the backpack…
BWC Reports 69 Convictions, Saving $90M in Past Fiscal Year
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation reported that its Special Investigations Department closed 1,431 cases during the fiscal year that ended in June, securing 69 convictions and identifying $90 million…
OSHA Says Worker Died From Inhaling Cannabis Dust
Federal workplace safety officials said a worker in Massachusetts died after inhaling airborne cannabis dust in January. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed penalties totaling $35,219, saying Trulieve Holyoke Holdings…
Newspaper Urges L&I to Reconsider Proposed Rate Hike
The Spokane Journal published a news report Thursday urging the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries to reconsider a proposed 4.8% average rate increase. If necessary, the agency could further…
Comp Laude 2022 Winners Announced
WorkCompCentral presented awards Tuesday for outstanding contributions to the workers’ compensation industry during its annual Comp Laude Awards and Gala in Huntington Beach, California. Dawn Watkins (left)…
High Court Upholds PTD Award for Retired Stockroom Worker
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a permanent total disability award to a longtime stockroom worker for his cumulative trauma and hearing loss, despite his retirement from the workforce. Case: Trane Co.
Court Rejects Worker’s Claim for Penalties, Fees, Orders Further Proceedings on Credits Due
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a denial of attorney fees and penalties to a worker with four pending claims and remanded the issue of the employer’s entitlement to a credit. Case:…
Comp Medical Payments Decrease Slightly During Pandemic
Medical payments per claim decreased by more than 3% in the pandemic years 2020 and 2021 in half of the states studied by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based…
Physician Dispensing Rule Hearing Moved to Nov. 1
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that a hearing on proposed physician dispensing rules that was postponed because of Hurricane Ian is being rescheduled to Nov. 1 due to…
IAIABC Elects Board of Directors
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the election of its 2022-2023 board of directors. Mark Long Mark Long, senior deputy director of the Michigan Workers’ Disability Compensation…