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Kent Spafford Joins Harvard MedTech as Special Adviser to CEO
Kent Spafford, a well-known executive and leader in the workers’ compensation sector for three decades, is joining Harvard MedTech as a special adviser to CEO Shan Padda. Kent Spafford Spafford served…
Governor Signs Insurance Bills
Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted a pair of insurance bills, including one that requires fraud training for agents and brokers, and one that simplifies bonding procedures for the California Insurance Guarantee Association. The governor on…
Staffing Company Solely Liable for Benefits to Employee Injured at Client’s Facility
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a staffing service company was the sole employer liable for benefits to a worker injured at a client’s facility. Case: Ruggieri Enterprises LLC…
High Court Unanimously Denies Coal Miner Increased PPD for Occupational Pneumoconiosis
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a determination that a coal miner was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability award for occupational pneumoconiosis. Case: Dodd v.
Report: Comp Outlook Good for 2022 Despite Areas of Concern
The workers' compensation market will likely experience its eighth year of profitability, yet remaining issues could affect the future of comp, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago-based Risk…
Livestock Transportation Broker Must Pay Benefits to Driver Attacked by Cow
The Idaho Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a self-described livestock transportation broker was the statutory employer of a driver injured while attempting to load a cow on a truck for delivery. Case:…
Carriers Challenge Proposed Hospital Inpatient Payment Rules
A group of insurance companies is asking the Florida Division of Administrative Hearings to analyze the validity of proposed hospital reimbursement rules and determine whether the methods used by the…
L&I Proposes 4.8% Rate Hike
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is proposing a 4.8% increase in the average price of workers’ compensation insurance for next year. If approved, the increase would mean employers…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Michael J. Gervolino to Princeton Group
Goldberg Segalla added Michael J. Gervolino to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Princeton, New Jersey. Gervolino focuses his practice on workers’ compensation matters, counseling and defending insurers, employers and third-party administrators…
Max Benefit Increasing to $1,112 on Oct. 1
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will increase maximum temporary income benefits by 5.1% to $1,112 from $1,058, effective Oct. 1. The maximum temporary total disability benefit is set at 100%…
Pinnacol Assurance Names Wes Parham VP of Public Affairs
Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance announced that Wes Parham is joining the carrier as vice president of public affairs. Wes Parham In his new role, Parham will be responsible for legislative strategy, lobbying…
Attorney’s Unsworn Statement Can Be Considered in Evaluating Timeliness of Hearing Request
A divided Oregon appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in rejecting unsworn statements by a party’s attorney as evidence in evaluating whether his client had timely made…