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Court Overturns Board’s Assessment of Worker’s Hearing Loss
A New York appellate court ruled that the record evidence did not support the conclusion of the Workers’ Compensation Board as to the extent of a former train inspector’s occupational…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Motion to Reinstate Claim
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s motion to reinstate his claim as time-barred. Case: Tillman v. KLLM Transport, No. 2021-WC-00057-COA, 02/15/2022, published. Facts: Howard Tillman injured his…
DWC: Nearly Half of COVID Claims, Fatalities Involve First Responders
Nearly half of the more than 78,000 claims for COVID-19 and more than half of the 422 fatalities reported since the pandemic started involved first responders and correctional workers, according…
Court Rejects Worker’s Challenge to Fee Award
The Oregon Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to the fee award he received after partially prevailing on the denial of his claim. Case: In the Matter of McGuire, Nos.
Hospitalization, Intensive Care, Fatalities More Likely in COVID Medical Claims
While the majority of workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 during the first year of the pandemic involved a mild infection and no hospitalization, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of…
Report: Lawmaker Revives PTSD Bill
A Georgia senator revived a bill that would provide workers’ compensation coverage for first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder after a similar measure died in the lower chamber, according to…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Joseph A. Acosta to Princeton Group
Goldberg Segalla announced that Joseph A. Acosta will join the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Princeton, New Jersey. Joseph A. Acosta Acosta was previously with Capehart Scatchard in Mount Laurel. Acosta concentrates…
BWC Hires Investment Director
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that Walt Stubbings joined the agency as director of investments. Walt Stubbings Stubbings assumed many of the duties and responsibilities of BWC co-chief investment officer…
Commission Applies Wrong Legal Standard to Deny Claim for Traumatic Brain Injury
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Commission applied the wrong legal standard in denying a worker’s traumatic brain injury claim, but it upheld the commission’s imposition of discovery…
Worker Struck by Falling Brick Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling brick was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Mayorquin v. Carriage House Owner’s Corp.,…
Governor Nominates Commissioner for Reappointment
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper nominated Myra L. Griffin for reappointment as a member of the North Carolina Industrial Commission for a second six-year term starting July 1. Myra L. Griffin …
DWC: App-Based Interventions Now Covered by Fee Schedule
The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that app-based interventions are now covered by its medical fee schedule. An app-based intervention is a web or mobile program that can be used…