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DWC Postpones Physician Dispensing Workshops Due to Hurricane
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is postponing workshops on physician dispensing rules scheduled for Thursday, the same day Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall. The division is proposing changes…
DWC Corrects Wage Statement Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation corrected three recently adopted forms relating to wage statements to add bar codes and remove contact information from the letterhead. The division on Friday said…
Supreme Court Denies Additional Treatment to Worker Who Never Expanded Scope of Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of additional treatment for a worker whose compensable conditions were limited to lumbar and cervical sprains/strains. Case: Miller v. Dynamic Energy Inc.,…
Infected Worker Gets Benefits, but Not Penalties or Fees
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for an infection she developed after receiving treatment for a compensable back injury, but she was not entitled…
Study Focuses on Perceived Unfairness Among Injured Workers in Claims Process
A study examining how injured workers interpret and react to adverse effects from work injury and claims processes found that an improved understanding of unfairness in the system and better…
Firefighter With Rare Kidney Cancer Establishes Condition as Occupational Disease
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits to a firefighter for his kidney cancer, finding he established an occupational disease by a preponderance of the evidence. Case: City of…
Report: Premium Fraud Charges Dismissed Against Business Owners
An El Dorado County judge dismissed premium fraud charges against three California business owners after county prosecutors said evidence showing they were acting on the advice of a professional insurance…
Medical Payments Climb 5.5% to $1.9B for 2021
After falling to $1.8 billion in calendar year 2020, aggregate medical payments rebounded in 2021 and increased about 5.5% to $1.9 billion, according to a new report by the Workers’…
Congress to Consider Expanding Beryllium Exposure Bill for Energy Workers
The U.S. Senate read through legislation that would expand the federal occupational illness program for energy workers. S. 4928, by Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, which was referred to the Committee on…
State Safety Regulators Issue More Than $144,000 in Fall-Protection Penalties
In separate enforcement actions, the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division announced fines totaling more than $144,000 for two contractors accused of repeatedly violating fall protection rules. The separate citations issued…
CHSWC to Discuss RFP Process at Oct. 6 Meeting
Members of the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation will discuss the procedures for contracting with research organizations to undertake studies of issues relating to California’s comp system…
L&I Cites Roofing Companies for Lack of Fall Protection
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries cited two roofing companies on its “severe violators” list for more than $1 million combined for not providing fall protection to employees…