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Disciplinary Board Bars, Censures Judge After Guilty Plea
A former Orange County judge who pleaded guilty to paying a suspended provider to write medical-legal reports connected with second injury fund claims while he was still a county prosecutor…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim for a back injury to include adjacent segment syndrome. Case: Harcourt v. Strassel Construction Co., No.
Senate Passes Bill to Cover Volunteers’ Injuries at Fundraisers
The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously passed a bill that would codify volunteer first responders' right to receive workers' compensation benefits for injuries sustained at organized fundraising events. The Senate on Tuesday voted…
Split Court Says Tolled Limitations Period is Suspended, Not Extended
A divided Florida appellate court, sitting en banc, ruled that the statute of limitations for a worker to seek benefits is suspended by the payment of benefits, as opposed to…
Hearing Set for Prepaid Card Bill
California lawmakers scheduled the first hearing on a bill that would permanently allow employers to use prepaid debit cards to deliver indemnity benefits indefinitely. The Assembly Insurance Committee in February introduced…
Employer Gets Credit for Benefits Paid for Amputation of Worker’s Foot
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits for the partial amputation of a worker’s leg, but also ruled that the employer was due a credit for the amount…
Justice for Injured Workers Act Applies Retroactively to Bar Estoppel Defense
A New York appellate court ruled that the Justice for Injured Workers Act applied retroactively to bar the defendants in a civil case from asserting a collateral estoppel defense based…
Court Revives Labor Law Claim by Estate of Worker Killed Servicing Order Picker
A New York appellate court revived a Labor Law claim filed by the estate of a worker killed while servicing an order picker. Case: Wissert v. Medline Industries Inc., No. CV-24-1635,…
Supreme Court Upholds AWW Calculation, Revives Billing Dispute, Clarifies Amicus Rules
The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage properly excluded her mileage reimbursements, that her appeal of an unpaid medical bill should not have been dismissed, and that…
Worker Who Backed Car Into Trench Gets Part of Labor Law Action Reinstated
A New York appellate court partially revived a Labor Law action by a worker who suffered injuries when he backed his personal vehicle into an unguarded trench at a construction…
Hearing on WCIRB Regulatory Filing April 28
The California Department of Insurance is holding a public hearing April 28 to consider the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau's latest regulatory filing. The bureau in February proposed changes to payroll…
WCD Posts Updated Hospital Cost-to-Charge Ratios
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published new cost-to-charge ratios used to calculate reimbursement owed to hospitals for treating injured workers starting April 1. Hospital payments are calculated by multiplying the total…