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Supreme Court Unanimously Denies Benefits to Woman Who Fell at Work
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from an on-the-job fall. Case: Baker v. Wheeling Island Gaming Inc., No.
OIG Finds Underreporting of Comp Payments to Social Security Administration
The U.S. Office of the Inspector General is exploring the possibility of getting workers’ compensation payment data directly from states after reviewing a sample of claims from a handful of states…
DWC Posts Update to Hospital Outpatient, ASC Fee Schedule
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in…
Failure to Name Predecessor as Defendant Causes Board to Lose Jurisdiction Over Appeal
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an employer’s failure to name a worker’s prior employer as a defendant in its appeal caused the Workers’ Compensation Board to lose jurisdiction…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Increased Disability Award for Power Plant Worker
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a longtime power plant employee was not entitled to an additional permanent partial disability award for his pulmonary issues. Case: Burgess v.
CHSWC Postpones Thursday Meeting
California’s labor-management advisory panel postponed a meeting scheduled for Thursday. The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation said in an email that the meeting will not be held as…
WCIRB Publishes 2023 Experience Mods
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that insurers, agents and brokers can access recently published 2023 experience modifications for policyholders. Insurers, agents and brokers who use WCIRB Connect…
Amazon Sues L&I Over Workplace Safety Enforcement
Amazon Inc. on Monday filed a lawsuit against the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, claiming that the state’s workplace safety protocols for citing, fining and abating hazards violate…
Texas Mutual CEO Rich Gergasko Retiring in 2023
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that the company’s president and CEO, Richard Gergasko, revealed plans to retire in early 2023. Richard Gergasko Gergasko joined Texas Mutual in 2013 and was credited…
Worker Gets Total Disability Status Reinstated as of Petition Date, Not Invalidated IRE Date
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker who had his total disability status reinstated after invalidation of the state’s impairment rating evaluation process was entitled to reinstatement of…
NCCI: ‘Great Reshuffle’ Part of Short-Term Frequency Anomalies; Long-Term Impact Muted
The trend of workers switching jobs in record numbers that started during the pandemic contributed to frequency anomalies in 2020 and 2021, but the National Council on Compensation Insurance said…
DWC Adopts Amendments to Medical Quality Review Panel Rules
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted rules allowing longer terms of service on the Medical Quality Review Panel. The amended rules eliminate the 10-year lifetime service limit, split up into…