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Commissioner Announces CIGA Appointment
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed Patrick Wong to serve on the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association. Patrick Wong Wong is senior vice president, general counsel and secretary…
WCB Adopts Superseding Emergency Telemedicine Rules
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board adopted superseding emergency telemedicine rules that it says will prevent health and safety risks through social distancing. The WCB earlier in April announced that…
Opponents Say Gender Pay Bill Likely to Cause Litigation
Employer representatives told California lawmakers that it’s not appropriate to codify gender-based benefit increases into the state’s workers’ compensation law to address gender-based earning disparities. Faith Borges, a lobbyist for the…
WCRI: Increase in 2020 TD Duration Could Be Impact of Pandemic
The Workers Compensation Research Institute said the COVID-19 pandemic could explain the increase in temporary disability benefit duration it found in 2020. Although TD duration was fairly stable from 2015 to…
Retired Worker Can Get SLU for Nonschedule Impairments
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could receive a schedule loss of use award because he received a nonschedule permanent partial disability classification but no nonschedule award…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Benefits for Worker With Hearing Loss
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a steelworker was not entitled to a greater amount of permanent partial disability benefits for his occupational hearing loss. Case: Bowen v. Huntington Alloys…
Board Errs in Denying Review of Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board abused its discretion in denying review of a worker’s claim challenge because he failed to submit two copies of…
Court Orders Partial Publication of Decision Awarding Restitution to Deceased Worker’s Girlfriend
The Court of Appeal for the 6th District of California has ordered the partial publication of its decision awarding restitution to the girlfriend of a man who was killed while working…
CLARA Analytics Adds Two to Leadership Positions
CLARA Analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence technology for the commercial insurance industry, announced the addition of Ram Rangaraj as the company's new chief technology officer and Mubbin Rabbani as…
Committee OKs Bill to Boost Benefits by Gender Differences
A California Senate committee on Wednesday passed a bill that would attempt to use workers’ compensation indemnity benefits to offset differences between what the employer of the injured worker pays…
State Announces $100k Settlement Over Carrier’s Improper Handling of PTSD Claims
Vermont Department of Financial Regulation Commissioner Michael S. Pieciak announced a $100,000 settlement with Acadia Insurance Co. to resolve allegations over the carrier's improper handling of first responder claims for…
Bill Would Make Lyme Disease an Occupational Illness
New York lawmakers are considering a proposal that would make Lyme disease an occupational illness under state workers’ compensation law. Senate Bill 8867, introduced on Tuesday, would amend the workers’ compensation…