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Employer’s 11-Month Delay in Giving Carrier Notice of Claim Not Unreasonable As Matter of Law
An Illinois appellate court ruled that an employer’s 11-month delay in giving notice of an injury to its insurance carrier was not unreasonable as a matter of law under the…
High Court Says Exclusive Remedy Barred Injured Worker’s Discrimination Claim
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act barred an injured worker’s claim under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act that she had been…
WCAB Asks 4th DCA to Remand Appeal of Claim Denied Over Misdemeanor
The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board asked California’s 4th District Court of Appeal to annul a decision denying a claim filed by a truck driver who was convicted of a misdemeanor…
Split Court Denies TTD to Worker who Had Reduction in Earnings After Attempted Return to Job
A divided Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits after he attempted to reclaim his time-of-injury job, but suffered a…
Supreme Court Upholds Determination that Worker’s Condition Hadn’t Worsened
The Supreme Court of New Hampshire upheld a determination that an injured worker’s condition had not worsened, and she remained entitled to benefits at a fixed partial rate. Case: In re…
High Court Suspends Law License of Attorney Convicted of Comp Fraud
The Ohio Supreme Court imposed a two-year suspension on an attorney for his felony conviction for workers’ compensation fraud. Case: Disciplinary Counsel v. Fitz, No. 2022-0363, 09/08/2022, published. Facts: Robert Edward Fitz…
Newsom Signs Bills Creating Heat Study Group, Requiring Fraud Training for Agents and Brokers
California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted bills creating an advisory committee to study the effects of extreme heat on workers, businesses and the state economy and requiring agents and brokers to…
Parisotto Reappointed as DWC Administrative Director
California Gov. Gavin Newsom reappointed George Parisotto as administrative director of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. George Parisotto Parisotto has headed up the DWC since 2016 when he was first named…
Court Finds Injured Police Officer Entitled to Dutry Disability Pension
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that an injured police officer was entitled to a line-of-duty disability pension. Case: Snarski v. Board of Trustees of the Schiller Park Police Pension Board, No.
Truck Driver Fired for Misconduct in Causing Accident Didn’t Constructively Refuse Employment
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not be deemed to have constructively…
6th Circuit Agrees Dust Exposure Was Partial Cause of Coal Miner’s COPD
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a coal miner’s chronic obstructive pulmonary disease was caused at least in part by coal dust exposure. Case: Huscoal Inc.
Corrections Dept. Fined for Exposing Workers to TB Outbreak
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that it fined the state Department of Corrections $84,400 for failing to follow safety rules to prevent the spread of infectious…