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Court Upholds Safety Citation for Worker’s Fall During Construction Project
A California appellate court upheld a safety citation against a construction company for a worker who fell while assisting the building of a freeway bridge. Case: Atkinson Construction LP v. Occupational…
Doctor Convicted of Comp Fraud Can’t Join BWC Provider Network
An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination by the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation that a doctor convicted of workers’ compensation fraud could not be certified as a provider in its…
Bills Address IME Rights
Bills introduced in the Washington State Legislature would establish workers’ rights during independent medical evaluations. Rep. Dan Bronoske House Bill 1763, by Rep. Dan Bronoske, D-Lakewood, would declare that injured workers…
Industrial Commission Names Director of Claims Administration, Announces Reappointments
The North Carolina Industrial Commission named Brittany Brown Walton as its new director of claims administration. The commission also announced the reappointment of David Mark Hullender and Thomas H. Perlungher to…
DWC Reports $1.5B in Medical Payments for 2020
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation reports that medical payments in 2020 totaled $1.5 billion, a decrease from the more than $1.7 billion paid in 2019. Within 12 months of injury,…
Business Owner Accused of $1.1M Premium Fraud Scheme
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that a Houston business owner was charged with perpetrating a seven-year scheme to evade $1.1 million in workers’ compensation premiums. Kunal “Sonny” Puri was…
Gov. Reinstates Public Health Emergency, Activating Presumption
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reinstated a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that will activate a workers’ compensation presumption under a bill the governor enacted in…
Roofing Companies Fined $768k for Repeat Fall Exposures
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries recently issued a combined $768,000 in fines against three roofing companies for repetitive safety violations exposing workers to dangerous falls. Allways Roofing of…
Bills Address Attorney Fees, Deadline to Appoint Uninsured Employers Fund
Bills introduced in the New York Legislature would require written applications for attorney fees in some workers’ compensation cases and revise a law passed in 2021 to give the Workers’ Compensation…
Lawmakers Bring Back Proposal to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Comp System
New Jersey lawmakers once again have brought back a proposal to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving workers’ compensation benefits for workplace injuries and illnesses. Sen. Christopher Connors Senate Bill 156, by…
Employer Can’t Get Credit Against Benefits for CARES Act Compensation Paid to Worker
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer was not entitled to a credit against its payment of benefits to an injured employee for the federal pandemic benefits she…
Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Judicial Assistant Who Fell in Sinkhole
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a court employee who fell into a sinkhole as she arrived for work. Case: Browning v. State, No.173, 2021, 01/10/2022, published. Facts:…