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Reissued Check Constitutes ‘Final’ Payment of Benefits
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier’s reissued check that a worker lost constituted its last payment of benefits for purposes of triggering the period for…
Commission Lacks Jurisdiction Over Claim for Out-of-State Accident
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission lacked jurisdiction over a resident’s compensation claim for an injury that occurred in Virginia. Case: Duke v. Xylem Inc., No.
Worker Doesn’t Forfeit Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose Prior Injuries
A New York appellate court found that a worker did not commit fraud and forfeit his entitlement to benefits by failing to disclose prior injuries. Case: Matter of Spinelli v. Cricket…
DWC Announces Plans to Revise Physician Dispensing Rules
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation published a notice in the Florida Administrative Register announcing plans to review physician dispensing rules. The division said in a statement that the rules will…
AM Best Affirms Credit Ratings of AMERISAFE and Subsidiaries
AM Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of “A (excellent)” and the long-term issuer credit ratings of “a plus (excellent)” of American Interstate Insurance Co., Silver Oak Casualty, Inc.
CGL Policy Doesn’t Exclude Coverage for $2.4M Settlement to Worker Who Lost Legs
A federal appellate court ruled that a commercial general liability insurance carrier’s policy did not exclude coverage for its insured’s $2.4 million settlement to a worker who suffered the amputation…
Court Allows Injured Worker to Add to Claim, Reinstates Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the grant of a worker’s petitions to add a new injury to his claim and reinstate his benefits. Case: Pocono Mountain School District v. Kojeszewski…
Woman Who Stole Dead Father’s Benefits Must Pay Restitution
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that a woman who continued cashing her deceased father’s benefit checks was ordered to pay $39,186 in restitution. The BWC said it received a…
Worker’s Substantial Compliance With Notice Requirements Renders Claim Timely
The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a worker substantially complied with the statutory notice requirements for submitting a claim within the filing period. Case: Fieldhouse v. Regency Coachworks Inc., No. AC 44225,…
No Benefits for Transit Worker With Alleged Repetitive Stress Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a transit worker for her alleged repetitive stress injuries. Case: Matter of Sanchez v. New York City Transit Authority, No.
Mechanic-Turned-Supervisor Gets Benefits for Repetitive Stress Injuries
A New York appellate court ruled that a mechanic who became a supervisor was entitled to benefits for his repetitive stress injuries. Case: Matter of Brancato v. New York City Transit Authority,…
DOL Beefs Up Enforcement to Fight Trench Fatalities
The U.S. Department of Labor and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced enhanced workplace safety enforcement efforts intended to combat what the agency called an alarming rise in trench-related…