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P&T Committee Meeting April 20
The panel that advises the California Division of Workers’ Compensation on evidence-based updates to the prescription drug formulary will meet in person April 20 in Oakland. The Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee…
Worker Gets Additional Benefits After Fall Aggravates Preexisting Osteoarthritis
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s compensable injury from his fall from a ladder aggravated his preexisting osteoarthritis, entitling him to additional temporary total disability benefits and…
High Court Upholds PPD Award to Nurse With Preexisting Back Issues
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 4% permanent partial disability award to an injured nurse with preexisting lumbar spine conditions. Case: Epling v. Chancellor Health Partners Inc., No. 20-0941, 03/23/2022,…
Feds Tell High Court New Law Didn’t Moot Hanford Presumption Dispute
The U.S. Department of Justice said a new law in Washington state expanding the number of Hanford nuclear reservation workers covered by a presumption doesn’t eliminate the need for the…
WCD Bulletin Clarifies COLA Following High Court Decision
The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division issued a bulletin explaining when a cost-of-living adjustment should be applied during the calculation of a beneficiary’s weekly compensation rate in light of a recent…
DWC Designates Verisk as Data Collection Agent
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it designated Verisk as the collection agent for electronic data interchange 3.1 information. Carriers, trading partners and claims administrators should complete registration by…
Worker With Notice of Hearing Loss Waits Too Long to File Claim
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s hearing loss claim was untimely because he had knowledge of his condition years earlier. Case: City of Harlan v. Thygesen, No.
Court Tosses Carrier’s Challenge to Adverse Decision as Interlocutory
The Mississippi Court of Appeals rejected an insurance carrier’s challenge to an adverse ruling for lack of jurisdiction. Case: Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. Vaughters, No. 2021-WC-00364-COA, 03/22/2022, published. Facts: Marcus Vaughters,…
Bill Would Make Comp Retaliation a Presumed Violation
Massachusetts employers that fire or discriminate against a worker within 90 days of his filing a workers’ compensation claim would be presumed to be in violation of the state’s anti-retaliation…
BWC Symposium Opens Thursday
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will open its annual Medical & Health Symposium Thursday. The three-day event features educational sessions with well-known experts addressing health and medical issues. Friday morning, Dr.
Diabetic Worker Can Expand Scope of Claim to Include Foot Conditions
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a diabetic worker was entitled to expand the scope of his claim for a foot ulcer to include additional conditions after an infection…
DaisyBill Posts Claims Administrator Directory
Workers’ compensation medical billing firm DaisyBill posted a directory of claims administrators on its website. The directory includes contact information and hours of operations for work comp administrators. It also includes…