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Court Revives Part of Injured Worker’s Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer
A Texas appellate court revived part of an injured worker’s negligence suit against his nonsubscribing employer for injuries from climbing out of the bed of his work truck. Case: Flores v. Oil-Tech…
Testimony of Employer’s Medical Expert Could Support Termination of Worker’s Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the testimony of an employer’s medical expert could legally support the termination of a worker’s benefits, pursuant to a notice of medical-only compensation…
DOL Sues Newspaper That Fired Reporter Who Complained About Infestation
The U.S. Department of Labor filed a lawsuit alleging a Texas newspaper illegally fired a reporter in retaliation for reporting an insect infestation in the newsroom. The department said a journalist…
Engineering Service Not Liable for Worker’s Death
A Texas appellate court ruled that an engineering service provider should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a lawsuit over a worker who died while attempting to rescue a colleague who…
Social Worker MPN, State Firefighter Salary Continuation Bills Pass as Session Ends
California lawmakers concluded their 2022 legislative session by passing bills that would allow social workers to be listed in medical provider networks, and give some state firefighters full-pay salary continuation…
WCIRB to Review Pure Premium Rates During Webinar
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Bureau of California will discuss the new advisory pure premium rates that went into effect Thursday during a webinar later in September. Commissioner Ricardo Lara California Insurance…
WCRI to Discuss Variation in Drug Payments at Sept. 29 Webinar
The Workers Compensation Research Institute will host a free webinar Sept. 29 to discuss its report on the variation in drug payments among states. Vennela Thumula and Dongchun Wang, authors of…
Worker Can’t Relitigate Claims for Injuries Previously Deemed Noncompensable
An Arizona appellate court ruled that a worker was properly barred from relitigating claims for injuries that had already been rejected as noncompensable. Case: Cullens v. Industrial Commission, No. 2 CA-IC 2021-0007,…
No Disability Retirement Pension for Zoning Inspector Injured in Car Accident
The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that a circuit court judge was required to affirm the denial of a worker’s claim for a service-connected disability pension. Case: Anne Arundel County…
Court Rejects Carrier’s Objection to Apportionment of Worker’s 3rd-Party Settlement
The Pennsylvania Superior Court rejected an insurance carrier’s objection to a third-party settlement that apportioned more than half of the payment to a gravely injured worker's wife on a loss of consortium…
DCBS Sets Assessment Hearing for Sept. 15
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that it will hold a meeting with workers’ compensation system users Sept. 15 to discuss 2023 assessment rates. Annual assessments fund operations…
Legislature Passes Bills to Cut Time to Decide Liability, Extend PTSD Presumption
California lawmakers signed off on amendments to bills that cut two weeks from the time employers have to accept liability for certain presumptive injury claims, extend a COVID-19 presumption for…