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DWC: In-Person Hearings Resume March 21
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that in-person hearings will resume March 21 at all district offices except Eureka. In-person hearings will consist of trials, lien trials, expedited hearings and…
BWC Announces Workforce Safety Innovation Center
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that $30 million in grants for research and development of personal protective equipment that enhances workplace safety is available through its…
Rand Finds Mixed Results in Assessment of COVID Presumption Legislation
Rand Corp. said it is unable to provide recommendations about whether COVID-19 presumptions and other provisions in SB 1159 were the optimal response to the pandemic, but some of its…
DWC Seeks Comments on Revised EDI Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed revisions to two electronic data interchange forms. Carriers are required to report claim and medical billing data to the…
Privette Doctrine Doesn’t Bar Suit by Subcontractor’s Employee
A California appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit against a general contractor for injuries he sustained while working for a subcontractor on a construction site. Case: Calantropio v. Devcon Construction…
Split Supreme Court Says ‘Bilateral Shoulders’ Can’t Be Added to Claim Without Diagnosis
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to have “bilateral shoulders” added as a compensable component of her claim without a specific diagnosis. Case: Whitt…
Bill Would Require PTSD Treatment for Police, Firefighters
A bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives would require treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in peace officers, firefighters and state troopers as part of workers' compensation benefit eligibility. HF 4026,…
Report: Bus Driver’s Claim for Assault Denied Over Failure to Retreat
A Virginia bus driver whose assault by a passenger was recorded by surveillance cameras is fighting for workers’ compensation benefits after the transit authority’s carrier denied his claim on the…
Legislature Passes Bill Extending Time to File PTSD Claim
First responders would have up to a year from the date of diagnosis to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, under a bill heading to the desk of Florida Gov.
Supreme Court Issues Scolding for Witness Misconduct, Finds Worker Was Denied Fair Trial
The Delaware Supreme Court ruled that a worker was denied a fair hearing where a defense expert refused to acknowledge anything that her treating physician had documented. Case: Zayas v. State,…
2nd DCA Petition Challenges Constitutionality of WCAB’s ‘Grant and Study’ Orders
A longstanding practice of the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to issue so-called “grant and study” orders in response to petitions for reconsideration deprives injured workers of their constitutional right to…
Circuit Court Asks Justices to Weigh In on Carrier’s Liability for Injury
A federal appellate court asked the West Virginia Supreme Court to determine the extent of an insurance company's liability when the permissive user of an insured automobile causes an accident. Case:…