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NJCRIB Posts 2022 Manual
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau posted the 2022 edition of its Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance Manual. The manual governs the underwriting and rating of work comp…
New Opinion Allows Worker to Proceed With Negligence Claim
A Texas appellate court withdrew its prior decision on the viability of a tanning salon worker’s tort claims against her alleged employers and issued a new opinion allowing her to…
Injured Automobile Mechanic Fails to Prove Entitlement to TTD, PTD Benefits
The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that an automobile mechanic was not entitled to temporary or permanent total disability benefits for his injuries from catching a transmission that was falling…
Governor Signs Bill Expanding Cancer Coverage to More Firefighters
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer enacted legislation that will allow firefighters who develop certain cancers to receive workers’ compensation benefits from the First Responder Presumed Coverage Fund. Rep. Jeff Yaroch Whitmer on…
Carrier Wasn’t Relieved of Duty to Defend Employer it Couldn’t Reach
The Illinois Appellate Court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier it said failed to establish its insured breached the cooperation clause in its policy, thereby excusing…
DWC Withdraws Proposed Compensation Notice Requirements
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation withdrew a regulatory proposal to update a compensation notice commonly referred to as the “broken arm poster.” In September, the DWC proposed rules that would…
College of Comp Lawyers Planning Committee Revisiting National Commission Recommendations
The College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers announced the formation of a planning committee to revisit recommendations made nearly 50 years ago to improve comp systems throughout the country. On July 31,…
Court Upholds Denial of Reiumbursement to Worker for Medically Necessary Surgery
A Florida appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s request for reimbursement for a medically necessary surgical procedure since he obtained the treatment without complying with the terms of…
WCB Adopts Emergency Rules to Implement Court’s Livery Fund Decision
The New York Workers’ Compensation Board adopted emergency rules it says are necessary to implement an appellate court decision that awarded benefits to a livery driver who was shot by…
Clarification of Cut-Off Date For 2nd Injury Fund Liability Warranted Reopening of Record
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a clarification of the cut-off date for a change in determining the liability of the Second Injury Fund for permanent total disability benefits provided good…
Report: State Seeks Payment from Uninsured Militia
The Nebraska Attorney General’s Office is seeking to collect a $9,300 judgment against a militia group that failed to carry workers’ compensation coverage for a worker in the state, according…
Court Overturns Denial of Correctional Officer’s Request to Expand Claim
An Ohio appellate court overturned the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim to add depressive disorder finding she wasn't required to produce pre-injury documentation…