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Pinnacol Hires Jennifer Neppel as CIO
Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance announced that Jennifer Neppel will join the carrier as its new chief investment officer. Jennifer Neppel As chief investment officer, she will be responsible for maintaining Pinnacol’s financial…
DWC Schedules Provider, Carrier Quarterly Meetings
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings with health care providers and carriers on Feb. 3. The division regularly holds meetings to provide system users with updates…
Supreme Court Awards Benefits to Librarian Struck by Snowplow
The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a librarian was entitled to benefits for her injuries from being struck by a snowplow as she walked from her workplace to her…
Truck Driver Gets Benefits for Fall
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for his injuries from a fall after he had clocked out for the day and was removing…
No Benefits for Truck Driver With Alleged Back Injury From Heavy Lifting
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a truck driver for an alleged back injury from lifting a heavy box. Case: Matter of Moore v. U.S. Xpress…
Court Revives Widow’s Claim for WTC Worker’s Fatal Lung Cancer
A New York appellate court revived a widow’s claim for benefits for her husband’s death from lung cancer following his work during the cleanup efforts at the World Trade Center…
URAC Webinar to Cover UR Accreditation Requirements
URAC is holding a free webinar in February covering the accreditation process mandated for all carriers, third-party administrators and self-insured employers conducting utilization review. Senate Bill 1160 required all utilization review…
Employers Oppose Proposal to Eliminate Marital Status From Benefit Calculation
Representatives for employers in Washington said that while they agree that the state’s rules for calculating indemnity benefits could stand revision, they don’t support a proposal that would address only…
Court Overturns Denial of Worker’s New/Omitted Condition Claim
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a denial of a worker’s request for his osteoarthritis to be treated as a new or omitted condition arising out of a knee injury…
Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Statutory Offset for Social Security Benefits
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the constitutionality of a statutory offset against an injured worker’s compensation to account for his receipt of Social Security old-age benefits. Case: Sadler v. Philadelphia…
Bill Would Revise Embattled Hanford Presumption to Cover All ‘Exposed Workers’
All workers exposed to radiological hazardous waste at the Hanford nuclear reservation would be covered by a presumption that certain conditions are compensable, under legislation introduced Tuesday in the Washington…
Cal/OSHA Posts Fact Sheet, Info on Updated COVID-19 Standards
The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health posted fact sheets and updated answers to frequently asked questions regarding updated COVID-19 prevention standards. The agency commonly referred to as Cal/OSHA updated…