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Injured Worker Proves Entitlement to Total Knee Replacement at Employer’s Expense
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a decision resolving a medical fee dispute about a total knee replacement in favor of the worker. Case: Perry County Board of Education v. Campbell, No.
Court Upholds Denial of Functional Loss Award for Worker’s Lower Extremity
An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for the functional loss of use of her left lower extremity. Case: State ex rel. Casey v. Industrial Commission,…
Contractor Cited for Fall Protection Violations
Following a federal investigation into a fatal workplace injury, a Long Island, New York-based contractor was issued nine citations for serious safety violations, culminating in proposed penalties of $1.2 million. On…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Kimberly A. Jetty to Philadelphia Office
Goldberg Segalla announced that Kimberly A. Jetty joined the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Philadelphia. Kimberly A. Jetty She was previously with Post and Schell in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Jetty focuses on defending…
Bill Aims to Limit Coverage for Work-From-Home Injuries
An Ohio bill aims to prohibit people injured while working in their own homes from receiving workers’ compensation benefits unless specific circumstances apply. House Bill 447, by Rep. Brian E. Lampton,…
Construction Company Owner Sentenced to 45 Days for Fatal Trench Collapse
The owner of a Seattle construction company is facing jail time in what the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries calls a milestone case holding an employer criminally responsible…
Sedgwick Names Marwan Shiblaq President of Workforce Absence Division
Sedgwick announced the appointment of Marwan Shiblaq as president of its workforce absence division. Marwan Shiblaq Shiblaq assumes the role from Darryl Hammann, who recently retired after a 28-year career at…
CWCI Study Finds Workers’ Access to Medical Treatment Remains Consistent
Injured workers' access to medical care for their initial treatment was consistent between 2010 and 2020, but average and median wait times for the first visit varied by type of…
DWC Accepting Comments on Designated Doctor Rules
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on informally proposed amendments to its designated doctor rules. DWC staff evaluated the designated doctor program and identified room for improvement in…
Business Aviation Provider Must Pay Nearly $1M for Retaliation
The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs to a former employee who the company retaliated against for…
Split Supreme Court Overturns Sanctions on Carrier, Vacates Home Modification Orders
A narrowly divided Mississippi Supreme Court overturned a sanctions order against an insurance carrier that challenged a paraplegic worker’s entitlement to modifications of her home and vacated orders compelling the company to…
Supreme Court Clarifies Interplay of Anti-Indemnity, Workers’ Compensation Acts
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that employee status under the Texas Anti-Indemnity Act is not affected by the state Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Maxim Crane Works LP v. Zurich American Insurance Co.,…