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DWC Reopening Hearing Sites Friday
The Kentucky Division of Workers’ Compensation will reopen hearing sites for in-person hearings and mediations Friday. Attorneys and parties to a case will continue to have the option to attend hearings…
Labor Contractor Pleads Guilty to Comp Fraud
The owner of two Southern California farm labor companies pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office announced. Robert Z. Delara, 50, pleaded guilty to felony work…
Psychiatrist to Pay $3M to Resolve False Claim Allegations
Federal prosecutors in Pennsylvania said a psychiatrist and his wife agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations of submitting false bills to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs. The U.S.
Widow Doesn’t Assert Viable Claims for Alleged Mishandling of Worker’s Comp Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that the administratrix of a worker’s estate did not assert viable claims against an insurance carrier and two adjusters for the alleged wrongful delay and…
Supreme Court Upholds Award to Uninsured Subcontractor’s Employee for Saw Mishap
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously affirmed an award to an uninsured subcontractor’s injured employee for his injuries from a power saw accident. Case: BAMM Industries LLC v. West Virginia Office…
Employer Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Head Injury
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for alleged head injuries. Case: Szymkowiak v. New York Power…
No Additional Benefits for Hospital Worker Struck by Falling Ceiling Tile
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits to a hospital cafeteria worker for an injury from being struck by a falling ceiling tile. Case: Carrick v. Baptist…
Assembly Committees Hear Comp Bills Wednesday
Two policy committees in the California Assembly on Wednesday will hear testimony on bills that would extend authorization to pay benefits by debit card, extend the COVID-19 presumption and close…
High Court Clarifies Requirements for Truck Driver to Qualify as ‘Subject Worker’
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a man who sustained injuries while driving a truck that he leased directly from a trucking company is a "subject worker" for whom the…
Supreme Court Clarifies Proper Method to Determine Principal Place of Business
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled that the actual physical location where a corporation conducts its business is its principal place of business. Case: Weeks Inc. v. Lewis, No. 2020-IA-01337-SCT, 03/24/2022, published. Facts:…
Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years for Fraud, Drug Crimes
A doctor convicted of inappropriately prescribing controlled substances and overcharging for treating injured workers was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the North District…
Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claim for Alleged Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should be allowed to proceed with his Labor Law and negligence claims for an alleged fall on a plastic covering on…