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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…
Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Hit-and-Run Accident in Employer’s Vehicle
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from a hit-and-run accident that happened while using his company car to get to…
OSHA Issues $139K in Penalties After Flash Fire Injures Workers
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Thursday cited four employers with 11 serious violations for lack of safe work practices after a fire harmed six workers at a Louisiana chemical…
DOL Reopens Rulemaking Record on COVID Protections in Health Care
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Tuesday reopened the rulemaking record partially and scheduled an informal public hearing on a proposed final rule to protect…
Court Overturns Worker’s SLU Award, Orders Board to Address Employer’s Arguments
A New York appellate court sent a dispute over a worker’s entitlement to a schedule loss of use award back to the Workers’ Compensation Board because it failed to address…
Split Supreme Court Says Employer Can Be Nonparty Defendant in Worker’s Civil Suit
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an employer entitled to statutory immunity from civil liability for a worker’s injuries could be named as a nonparty defendant in the…
Bill Would Extend Deadline for Outstanding SB 1160 Report
A recently amended bill would give the California Division of Workers’ Compensation more time to complete a report analyzing the effect of exempting from prospective utilization review certain treatments provided…
Filed-Rate Doctrine Bars Employer’s Challenge to Carrier’s Audit Noncompliance Fee
A federal appellate court ruled that the filed-rate doctrine barred review of an employer’s challenge to the audit noncompliance charge assessed by its workers’ compensation insurance carrier. Case: Granite State Insurance…