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Social Worker Bill Amended to Require Physician Referral
A bill that would allow California employers to include licensed clinical social workers in their medical provider networks was amended to add language that would require a physician referral before…
Synergy Comp Names Chris Blough President
Synergy Comp Insurance Co. on Tuesday announced that former Mennonite Mutual Insurance Co. executive Chris Blough has been named company president. Blough most recently served as CEO of Mennonite, the Sharon,…
Restaurant Owner and Manager Charged With Fraud
An owner and a manager at a restaurant in East Austin were both indicted for their roles in an alleged scheme to defraud a workers’ compensation carrier out of $350,000, the…
Reimbursement Cap for Medical-Only Claims Increasing to $2,400
Oregon employers will be allowed to reimburse up to $2,400 in medical costs on accepted, non-disabling claims next year to reduce the impact the claim would otherwise have on their…
Supreme Court Denies Benefits to Injured Nurse Who Didn’t Look for Work
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that an injured nurse who failed to seek suitable employment was not entitled to permanent partial disability benefits. Case: McBride v. State ex rel. Department of…
High Court Orders Suspension of Attorney Who Abandoned Comp Client
The Kentucky Supreme Court last week upheld a five-year suspension for a Louisville-area attorney who had already been suspended from the practice of law for mishandling a client’s appeal and his firm's…
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Announces Election of 3 Board Members
Chesapeake Employers’ Insurance Co., Maryland’s largest writer of workers’ compensation insurance, announced the election of Sally Jameson, Keturah Harley and Franklin J. Hajek Jr. to five-year terms on the company’s board of…
Roofing Contractor Faces $1.3M in Penalties After Second Fatal Fall
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a New York roofing and siding contractor $1.3 million, saying an investigation into a fatal fall that happened in February found the…
Worker Injured by Falling Drywall Can Proceed With Part of Labor Law Action
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing part of an injured worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling sheets of…
Worker Who Slammed Finger in Door Doesn’t Get Benefits for Injury, Infection, Liver Disorder
An Ohio appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a factory worker for an injury to her finger, which led to a staph infection and a liver disorder, finding…
Widow Gets Death Benefits for Officer’s Fatal Drug Interaction
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a police officer’s widow was entitled to compensation under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for her husband’s death from…
Governor Reappoints 11 IWCC Arbitrators
Gov. J.B. Pritzker reappointed 11 arbitrators to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Dennis O’Brien The governor’s office announced the following reappointments: Dennis O’Brien, who has served as an arbitrator since 2019. Previously,…