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WCIRB Expects Premium Volume to Return to Pre-Pandemic Level
Written premium in 2021 didn’t recover from the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic as expected, but officials with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said they’re optimistic of…
Steelworker Forfeits Benefits by Lying About Condition, Physical Limitations
A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a steelworker’s benefits for lying about his condition and physical limitations. Case: Matter of Strohschein v. Safespan Platform Systems Inc., No. 530839,…
Worker Struck by Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, but a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment on his indemnification…
Logger Ordered to Pay $163,000 in Restitution
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a logger convicted of faking injuries to collect workers’ compensation benefits was ordered to pay more than $163,000 in restitution. James…
DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking public comments on proposed changes to forms used by injured workers facing hardship to speed up benefit payments. The division is proposing to…
Firefighter’s Widow Can’t Get Benefits for Death Allegedly Linked to WTC Attacks
A New York appellate court ruled that a retired firefighter’s widow was not entitled to benefits for his death, which the widow blamed on his exposure to toxins while volunteering…
Court Denies PTD Benefits to Worker, Orders Further Findings on Average Weekly Wage
The Missouri Court of Appeals ordered further findings as to an injured worker’s average weekly wage but upheld a determination that she was not permanently and totally disabled. Case: Kurbursky v.
Federal Court Won’t Review Manufacturer’s Interlocutory Appeal
A federal appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in certifying an interlocutory appeal by a manufacturer challenging the dismissal of its spoliation of evidence claim against an injured…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Indemnification
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that two of the defendants were entitled to indemnification…
Myra L. Griffin Confirmed to Serve 2nd Term as Commissioner
The North Carolina General Assembly confirmed Gov. Roy Cooper’s appointment of Myra L. Griffin to serve a second term as a commissioner on the North Carolina Industrial Commission. Myra L. Griffin …
U.S. Senate Aims to Make Sweeping Changes to Black Lung Benefits Act
Citing unfair claims acceptance and management, among other issues, federal legislation that would change the way injured workers' claims are handled under the 50-year-old Black Lung Benefits Act is now…
Worker’s Comp Settlement Establishes Status as Employee at Time of Wreck
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s settlement was dispositive of her employment status at the time of a motor vehicle accident and that the doctrine of res judicata…