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Bills Would Expand PTSD Coverage, Create Pandemic Mental Health Task Force
Lawmakers in New Jersey and Connecticut are considering legislation dealing with mental health coverage in their workers’ compensation systems. A bill introduced Thursday in the Connecticut Senate would expand the state’s…
House Passes PTSD, Insolvent Carrier Data Bills
The Florida state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would give first responders up to a year from the date of diagnosis to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder,…
Homeowners Get Summary Judgment on Worker’s Claims for Fall From Roof
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with his claims against the owners of a residential property for his injuries from a fall from the…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall from a scaffold. Case: Quiroz v. Memorial Hospital…
Court Tosses Jury Verdict Against Worker, Grants Motion for Directed Verdict
A New York appellate court overturned a jury’s finding that a worker was the sole proximate cause of his own injuries from a fall, and ruled that the worker should…
Report: Woman Sentenced for Stealing Dead Mother’s Comp Benefits
A New York woman was ordered to serve three weekends in jail Wednesday after admitting she stole $15,027 in workers’ compensation benefits issued to her dead mother, according to a…
Court Overturns Board’s Assessment of Worker’s Hearing Loss
A New York appellate court ruled that the record evidence did not support the conclusion of the Workers’ Compensation Board as to the extent of a former train inspector’s occupational…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Motion to Reinstate Claim
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s motion to reinstate his claim as time-barred. Case: Tillman v. KLLM Transport, No. 2021-WC-00057-COA, 02/15/2022, published. Facts: Howard Tillman injured his…
DWC: Nearly Half of COVID Claims, Fatalities Involve First Responders
Nearly half of the more than 78,000 claims for COVID-19 and more than half of the 422 fatalities reported since the pandemic started involved first responders and correctional workers, according…
Court Rejects Worker’s Challenge to Fee Award
The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to the fee award he received after partially prevailing on the denial of his claim. Case: In the Matter of McGuire, Nos.
Hospitalization, Intensive Care, Fatalities More Likely in COVID Medical Claims
While the majority of workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic involved a mild infection and no hospitalization, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of…
Report: Lawmaker Revives PTSD Bill
A Georgia senator revived a bill that would provide workers’ compensation coverage for first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder after a similar measure died in the lower chamber, according to…