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Division Returning to Virtual Hearings
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that all hearings will be held virtually starting Jan. 12. “The division acknowledges that due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, a pause…
DWC Posts Criteria for 2022 Performance-Based Oversight
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted criteria that it will use to assess insurance carriers in 2022 as part of the performance-based oversight process. Timely payments of initial temporary income…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Prevail on Contract Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a scaffold and that the defendants were entitled…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker With Injuries From Light Fixture Accident
A New York appellate court tossed the Labor Law claims of a worker allegedly injured while replacing a ballast in a light fixture. Case: Caban v. 1691 Fulton Ave. Housing Development Fund Corp.,…
Committee Passes MPN Identification Bill
The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would create a requirement for employers to provide injured workers with information about their medical provider network. Committee members did…
Rand Corp. Paper IDs COVID-19 Comp Considerations for Policymakers
Using workers’ compensation systems to provide medical and indemnity benefits to frontline workers who contract COVID-19 could be advantageous, according to a new report by Rand Corp. “Assured benefits could encourage…
One80 Acquires PMC Insurance Group
Specialty insurance broker One80 Intermediaries Inc. announced on Tuesday it has acquired PMC Insurance Group, a Bedford, Massachusetts-based workers’ compensation wholesale broker and program manager. Terms of the deal were not…
Governor Swears in Comp Court Judge
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee swore in five new judges, including an associate on the Workers’ Compensation Court, according to a report by the Providence Journal. McKee on Monday swore in…
Labor Committee Passes Bill Allowing PTSD Claims for All Workers
The New York Senate Labor Committee on Monday voted 8-3 to pass a carryover bill that would allow all workers to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder. Sen. Diane Savino The…
Bill Would Require Post-Accident Drug Testing
A measure introduced ahead of the legislative session starting Wednesday would require that Virginia employers conduct post-accident drug testing. At the same time, a resolution introduced in the House of Delegates…
Bills Propose Presumption Against Voluntary Withdrawal From Labor Market
New York law would presume that an injured worker who has not refused an offer of reemployment has not voluntarily withdrawn from the labor market, under bills referred to committees…
Court Revives Breach of Contract Dispute Involving Worker’s Death at Landfill
A New York appellate court revived a dispute over whether an employer established a breach of contract by a transport company that had contracted with the employer’s parent company for…