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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Malpractice Suit
The Vermont Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a legal malpractice action against an attorney for advising his client to sign a general release that barred a potential future claim…
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Lauren E. Palermo to Rochester Office
Goldberg Segalla added Lauren E. Palermo to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Rochester, New York. Lauren E. Palermo Palermo focuses her practice on representing and defending employers, insurers and third-party administrators…
Contractor Issued Sixth Fall-Hazard Citation Since 2018
A Hartsville, Ohio-based contractor has been cited for the sixth time since 2018 for exposing workers to deadly fall hazards on two separate Ohio job sites. In a recent investigation, the…
Carrier Gets Partial Summary Judgment Disallowing Bankruptcy Trustee From Avoiding Payment
A bankruptcy judge in Texas ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to partial summary judgment opposing the efforts of the trustee for a defunct football league to avoid payment…
Alexis Bakofsky Named Chief of Staff for OIR
Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier announced that Alexis Bakofsky was appointed chief of staff of the Office of Insurance Regulation. Bakofsky most recently served as deputy chief of staff and communications…
Court Revives Worker’s Claim for PTD Benefits From Second Injury Fund
The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of a worker’s claim against the Second Injury Fund for permanent total disability benefits. Case: Swafford v. Treasurer, No. WD84562, 02/15/2022, published. Facts: James…
Indoor Mask Mandate Ends
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that its prior instructions regarding the wearing of masks will end today when the statewide indoor mask mandate terminates. The governor’s office announced that in…
Assignment of Service Agreement Doesn’t Allow Carrier to Avoid Indemnity Obligations
The Illinois Appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier that had contested its duty to provide coverage to a worker employed by a contractor. Case: Secura…
Bill Proposes 54% Increase in Benefit Cap to $273,000
Alaska lawmakers on Monday will hear testimony on a measure carried over from 2021 that would increase the cap on permanent impairment more than 54% to $273,000 from the current…
Bill Proposes Presumption for Strikers Injured by Goon Squads
If Michigan employers hire private security to forcefully break up labor strikes, any injuries to striking workers would be presumed compensable, under a recently introduced bill. Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, on…
BWC Announces 10% Rate Reduction for Private Employers
Private employers in Ohio will pay nearly $106 million less in workers’ compensation premiums in the next fiscal year due to a 10% rate reduction approved by the Ohio Bureau…
TDI Adopts Amendments to NCCI’s Basic Manual
The Texas Department of Insurance on Thursday announced the adoption of amendments to the National Council on Compensation Insurance Basic Manual for Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance. “This filing eliminates…