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Worker Can Recover Balance of Medical Bills From Employer as ‘Reasonable’ Costs
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to recover the amount of his outstanding balances from his employer as the “reasonable” cost of treatment for compensable…
Home Health Worker Pleads Guilty to Fraud
The Offices of the New York State Inspector General announced that a home health worker who was paid more than $6,000 for services that were never provided pleaded guilty to fraud,…
Business Gets Conditional Summary Judgment on Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a business was entitled to conditional summary judgment against its insurance carrier for coverage of a worker’s injuries. Case: Cookies on Fulton Inc. v.
Split Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Construction Foreman’s Labor Law Claim
A divided New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a construction foreman on his Labor Law claim based on his slip and fall at a work…
Tort Defendant Can’t Compel Discovery of Plaintiff’s Medical Records From Comp Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a tort case was not entitled to compel discovery of the plaintiff’s medical records for a prior workers’ compensation claim. Case: Froehlich…
No Summary Judgment for Tort Defendants Asserting Exclusive Remedy Defense
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a tort action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them based on the exclusive remedy provision…
Chris Watson Appointed EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Harvard MedTech
Harvard MedTech appointed veteran workers’ compensation executive Chris Watson as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Chris Watson In his new role, Watson will manage Harvard MedTech’s operations, sales, marketing,…
Report: Attorney Accuses Fresno Defense Firm of Sexual Harassment
The Fresno Bee reports that a workers’ compensation defense attorney filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against her former employer, saying a senior partner took her and other workers to a…
Commissioner Holds Pure Premium Rate at $1.45
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara for a third consecutive year rejected a proposed increase to the workers’ compensation advisory pure premium rate. Commissioner Ricardo Lara Faced with two recommendations to increase…
Liberty Mutual Appoints Elizabeth Geary President, Insurance Solutions
Liberty Mutual Insurance Global Risk Solutions announced the appointment of Elizabeth Geary as president of insurance solutions. Elizabeth Geary Geary will report to GRS President of Underwriting Matthew Moore, effective late…
Relief on Direct Appeal Moots Worker’s Reconsideration Effort
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s appeal of a denial of her request for reconsideration was rendered moot, since the court had already provided relief. Case: Matter of…
Injured Worker’s False Statements Not Willful
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker did not willfully make false statements for the purpose of obtaining compensation benefits. Case: Geismar v. Walker, No. 2021 CA…