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Worker’s Involuntary Hospitalization for Schizophrenia Doesn’t Extend Time to File Comp Claim
The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits filed more than 11 years after her alleged injuries, finding her involuntary hospitalizations and treatment for…
Committee Passes Social Worker Measure; Staffing Firm Bill, Fraud Debriefing Measures Amended
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would allow the addition of licensed clinical social workers to medical provider networks, while measures addressing mandatory coverage for staffing firms and…
NCCI Provides Medical Trends Dashboard, COVID Claims Stats
The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Tuesday announced its updated Medical Indicators & Trends dashboard, providing workers' compensation stakeholders access to comp claim data collected from 39 jurisdictions through…
MSF Names Holly O’Dell New President, CEO
Montana State Fund announced that Holly O’Dell will succeed Laurence Hubbard as president and CEO. Holly O’Dell O’Dell comes to Montana’s largest work comp carrier from Oregon’s largest work comp carrier,…
RIMS Names Garry LaBranche CEO
RIMS, the risk management society, named Gary LaBranche as its new chief executive officer to succeed Mary Roth. Gary LaBranche LaBranche has served as president and CEO of the National Investor…
Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Worker’s Claim for Gang Box Mishap
A New York appellate court upheld the partial dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from lifting the lid of a gang box at a construction site. Case:…
No Summary Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Steel Beam
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim from being struck by a steel beam. Case: Heras v Ming…
Court Revives Tort Claims for Defendants’ Allegedly Intentional Exposure of Worker to Asbestos
The Illinois Appellate Court revived an action against multiple defendants for allegedly exposing a worker to asbestos and concealing the danger from him, which led to his death from mesothelioma years…
Exclusive Remedy Bars Worker’s Action Against Grocery Store
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claim against a grocery store she had previously identified as her employer in a workers’ compensation claim. Case: Lenzy v.
Three-Member Panel Reviewing MRA Methodologies
Florida’s Three-Member Panel will consider during an April 27 meeting adopting methodologies for maximum reimbursement allowances. Panel members will discuss maximum payments for inpatient and outpatient services, ambulatory surgical centers and…
WCD Posts Updated Guidance on Coverage for Truckers
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Monday released a revised industry notice saying motor carriers could be required to carry comp coverage for drivers. “If a business is a for-hire motor…
Split Supreme Court Says Terms of Worker’s Release Bar Discrimination Claim
A divided Rhode Island Supreme Court ruled that the terms of a release that a retail worker signed to resolve his workers’ compensation claim prevented him from asserting a discrimination…