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Report: Advisory Panel Balks at Proposed Changes to Comp Laws
A South Dakota advisory panel gave itself more time to consider a proposal to require that nurse case managers copy injured workers or their attorneys in communications with medical providers…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Pardis Saleki to Orange County Group
Goldberg Segalla announced that Pardis Saleki joined the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Orange County. Pardis Saleki She was previously with Llarena Murdock Lopez and Azizad in Orange. Saleki focuses her practice…
Court Rejects Employer’s Challenge to Verdict
An Ohio appellate court denied an employer’s challenge to a jury verdict in favor of a long-time employee for her alleged injuries from her repetitive work actions. Case: Given v. Whirlaway…
Court Upholds UR Determination on Worker’s Excessive Opioid Use
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that an injured worker’s opioid medication usage was excessive and needed to be tapered in accordance with a utilization reviewer’s recommendations. Case: Mushow…
Dual Capacity Doctrine Doesn’t Allow Worker to Sue Employer in Tort
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker could not apply the dual capacity doctrine to sue his employer in tort for injuries he sustained using a press…
WCD to Continue Talks on HB 4138 Implementation Sept. 7
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is convening another meeting in September for system users to discuss how to implement House Bill 4138. The bill enacted in March and effective Jan. 1,…
Board Properly Discharges Special Fund From Liability for Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Board discharging the Special Disability Fund from liability for a claim. Case: Matter of O'Donnell v. University of Rochester,…
Worker’s SLU Award Can’t Be Apportioned to Prior Ankle Injury
A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s schedule loss of use for his ankle could not be apportioned between two injuries. Case: Matter of Diamond v. Warren…
Labor Contractor Sentenced to 90 Days in Jail for Fraud
A Southern California labor contractor who pleaded guilty to fraud charges in March was sentenced to 90 days in jail and 24 months of felony probation, the Ventura County District…
WCS Announces 5.5% Increase in Benefits
The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced that the maximum monthly benefit increased 5.5% at the start of July because of an increase in the state’s average weekly wage. The average weekly…
Travelers: 35% of Workplace Injuries Occur in First Year on Job
The Traveler’s Cos. reported that more than a third of workplace injuries from 2015 through 2019 occurred during a worker’s first year on the job. Travelers said its review of more…
DWC Going Virtual for Wednesday P&T Meeting
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that Wednesday's meeting of the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee will be held virtually. “In light of the continued prevalence of COVID-19 in the community, DWC…