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Comp Fraud Conviction of Trolley Driver Who Faked Assault Upheld, Restitution Order Vacated
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts upheld the conviction of a trolley driver for workers’ compensation fraud stemming from his orchestration of a fake Halloween-day attack. Case: Commonwealth v. Lucey, No. 21-P-260,…
3rd DCA Orders Publication of Decision Finding Privette Doctrine Barred Worker’s Suit
The California 3rd District Court of Appeal has ordered the publication of a case finding the Privette doctrine barred a contractor’s employee from bringing suit against his employer’s client for…
Court Upholds Denial of Additional Medical Treatment for Worker with Compensable Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of coverage for additional medical treatment for a worker with an admittedly compensable back injury. Case: Brannigan v. University of Arkansas, No. CV-21-547,…
DWC Seeks Presenters for 2023 Conference
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is looking for presenters for its 2023 conference. The division said it’s looking for presentations that appeal to people just entering the work comp industry…
SAIF Declares $75M Dividend
Oregon’s SAIF Corp. on Wednesday announced that its board of directors declared a $75 million dividend. The dividend will be based on premium for policies that expired in 2021 and will…
WCRI Finds HB 373 Delivered Expected Medical Savings
The Workers’ Compensation Research Institute on Wednesday said average medical payments per claim fell about 33% from 2014 to 2017, satisfying the main goal of House Bill 373. HB 373, enacted…
Court Rejects Brothers’ Claims for Wrongful Termination, Comp Retaliation
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a wrongful termination claim by two brothers who claimed they were terminated in retaliation for reporting workplace safety issues and to prevent…
DWC: Amex No Longer Accepted for Lien Fees
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it stopped accepting American Express credit cards as a form of payment for lien filing fees. The division on Monday told users of…
Report: Delays Plague State’s Comp System
The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports that shutting down Nevada’s workers’ compensation courts for two months during the COVID-19 pandemic created a two-month backlog of cases. The newspaper said workers’ compensation attorneys…
BWC Launches Physician Training Program
The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation launched a training program for providers treating injured workers. The Certified Physician Program is a free, online training course that the BWC said will teach…
Uber and Subsidiary Pay $100M In Driver Misclassification Case
Uber Technologies Inc. and its subsidiary Rasier LLC have submitted a $100 million payment to the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development’s Unemployment Trust Fund after an audit…
Comp Impact of AMA Updates on Mental Injuries ‘Uncertain’: NCCI
Several changes made in 2021 to the 6th edition of the American Medical Association’s Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment that affect workers’ compensation claims will have an “uncertain”…