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Discount Rate Climbing to 4.8%
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is increasing the interest and discount rate for the second quarter of the year. The rate will climb to 4.8% for the period of April 1 through…
Supreme Court Says General Contractor Can Be Liable for Reimbursement to Comp Fund
Kansas' highest court ordered an employer to reimburse the state compensation fund for the benefits it paid on behalf of an uninsured subcontractor's employee. Case: Schmidt v. Trademark Inc., No. 122,078, 03/18/2022, published. Facts: Juan Medina worked…
CDI Public Hearing on 2022 Regulatory Filing Set for April 26
The California Department of Insurance will hold a public hearing April 26 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s Sept. 1, 2022, regulatory filing. The WCIRB is proposing amendments to…
CWCI Reports Sharp Drop in COVID-19 Claims
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute said wild fluctuations in COVID-19 claim volume continued into early 2022, soaring to an all-time high in January, then dropping more than 90% in February. “The…
Worker Struck by Falling Drywall Panels Can Proceed With Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling stack of drywall boards. Case: Kuylen v. KPP 107th St. LLC,…
Court Revives Labor Law Claim for Retail Worker Who Fell While Cleaning Glass Panels
A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a defendant in a Labor Law case involving a retail worker’s injuries from a fall while cleaning glass…
Officer With High Blood Pressure at Preemployment Physical Can’t Get Benefits for Hypertension
A Florida appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a deputy sheriff for his hypertension because his preemployment physical produced evidence of elevated blood pressure. Case: Lakin v. Hernando County Sheriff’s…
DWC Updates Designation, Data Request Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation updated forms used to designate representatives for carriers and administrators and to request data reports. The division on Friday said it revised the following forms…
Legislature Advances Health Care Safety Bill
Michigan's House of Representatives on Wednesday approved legislation to pump up penalties against those convicted of assaulting professionals and volunteers in health care facilities. House Bill 5682, by Rep. Mike Mueller,…
City’s Firefighter Injuries On Decline, but Service Calls Are Up
Medical and indemnity paid to injured firefighters for the City of Norwalk, Connecticut, fell in 2021, the second consecutive year of declining workers' compensation rates for the 140-member fire department. Injured firefighters…
High Court Orders Wichita Company to Pay State Fund
Kansas' highest court has ordered a Wichita-based employer to reimburse the state compensation fund for the benefits it paid on behalf of an uninsured subcontractor's employee. Topeka CBS television affiliate WIBW reports that in affirming a decision by two lower...
DOL Sues Ophthalmologist Over Reported COVID-19 Hazards
The U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit against an ophthalmologist and his practice in Amsterdam, New York, for allegedly firing an employee who raised concerns about the practice’s failure…