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Sedgwick Names Marwan Shiblaq President of Workforce Absence Division
Sedgwick announced the appointment of Marwan Shiblaq as president of its workforce absence division. Marwan Shiblaq Shiblaq assumes the role from Darryl Hammann, who recently retired after a 28-year career at…
CWCI Study Finds Workers’ Access to Medical Treatment Remains Consistent
Injured workers' access to medical care for their initial treatment was consistent between 2010 and 2020, but average and median wait times for the first visit varied by type of…
DWC Accepting Comments on Designated Doctor Rules
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on informally proposed amendments to its designated doctor rules. DWC staff evaluated the designated doctor program and identified room for improvement in…
Business Aviation Provider Must Pay Nearly $1M for Retaliation
The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs to a former employee who the company retaliated against for…
Split Supreme Court Overturns Sanctions on Carrier, Vacates Home Modification Orders
A narrowly divided Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a sanctions order against an insurance carrier that challenged a paraplegic worker’s entitlement to modifications of her home and vacated orders compelling the company to…
Supreme Court Clarifies Interplay of Anti-Indemnity, Workers’ Compensation Acts
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that employee status under the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act is not affected by the state Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Maxim Crane Works LP v. Zurich American Insurance Co.,…
Lawmakers Pass Bill Limiting Recovery of Overpayments
The Oregon Legislature passed a bill that would limit recovery of overpayments, extend the time period during which providers can retroactively authorize temporary disability benefits and require written notice when terminating…
Court Rejects Commission’s Finding That Worker’s Diabetes Not ‘Permanent’ Condition
In a long-running dispute over a worker’s entitlement to benefits from the Second Injury Fund, the Court of Appeals for the third time ordered a remand of the matter to…
Jury Acquits Sim Hoffman on Lone Remaining Fraud Charge
An Orange County jury acquitted a sleep doctor on the lone remaining charge from a case spanning more than a decade in which he was accused of defrauding California workers' compensation…
Supervisor, Colleague Not Liable for Worker’s Death
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a supervisor and colleague could not be held civilly liable for the death of a worker who was thrown from a trailer in which he had…
Former House Speaker Madigan Indicted for Alleged Corruption
A federal grand jury indicted former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives Michael Madigan on corruption charges for allegedly using his office to solicit and receive personal financial rewards…
Comp Court Rejects Worker’s Challenge to Validity of Its Creation, Appointment of Judge
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court asserted jurisdiction over a worker’s alleged claim of injury but rejected his claim the state did not have a duly appointed and confirmed workers' compensation…