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Comp Carrier Can’t Subrogate Against Uninsured Motorist Compensation Received by Worker
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an employer and its workers’ compensation insurance carrier could not seek subrogation against the uninsured motorist insurance proceeds paid to an injured…
New Expert Opinion Doesn’t Warrant Reopening or Review of Worker’s Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not abuse its discretion in denying a worker’s request for reconsideration or review after he submitted a new…
No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Down Stairway
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries in a fall down a stairway. Case:…
Committees OK Extending COVID Measures, Closing Staffing ‘Loophole’
As Gov. Gavin Newsom pushes to shift to an endemic approach to COVID-19, California lawmakers on Wednesday took the first steps toward preserving some vestiges from the pandemic phase that proponents…
Positive Drug Tests in U.S. Workforce Highest in Two Decades
The rate of positive drug test results in the U.S. workforce in 2021 reached its highest level since 2001, according to an analysis published Wednesday by Quest Diagnostics. Based on nearly…
Court, With ‘Reluctant’ Concurrence, Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker’s Back Complaints
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker failed to prove he suffered a compensable thoracic spine injury as a result of a work-related fall. Case: Watson v. Highland Pellets…
Second Doctor Pleads Guilty in Comp Kickback Conspiracy
An Alexandria, Louisiana, physician pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate three federal statutes in connection with a kickback scheme to defraud both federal and private workers' compensation insurers, according to…
Supreme Court Denies Radiofrequency Ablation for Worker With Back Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to radiofrequency ablation as treatment for a lumbar sprain/strain and contusion. Case: Williamson v. Patriot Coal Corp., No.
Comp Fund Gets Subrogation Against Worker’s Settlement Proceeds
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured worker but overturned a denial of the Workers Compensation Fund’s claim of entitlement to subrogation…
Worker Can’t Proceed With Part of Labor Law Claim for Fall
A New York appellate court tossed part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall while walking across a rebar mat. Case: Payne v. NSH Community…
Court Tosses Worker’s Claim Against City for Loss of Finger
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claims against the City of New York for an accident resulting in the severing of his finger. Case: Southerton v.
Reserve Officer Pays $5.2M in Outstanding Premiums but Still Owes $8.56M
A former sheriff’s reserve officer accused of underreporting payroll at his Southern California security company has paid $5.2 million in restitution for unpaid workers’ compensation premiums but still owes another…