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Maximum Weekly Wage Increasing 6.6%
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported that the maximum compensation rate will increase 6.6% to $1,205 from $1,130, starting Jan. 1. The increase is the result of a change…
Company Unifies Training Programs Under Sedgwick University Banner
Sedgwick announced that it will align its in-person and virtual training courses under the name Sedgwick University and expand offerings for developing, training and attracting new talent. Josh Smith Sedgwick University…
WCIRB Moving to New Office in Oakland
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is moving to a new office in Oakland. The WCIRB on Tuesday announced that it is relocating to the 17th floor of 1901…
Guaranty Association Tenders Proper Payment Despite Omission of Suffix
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a determination that the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association properly make a payment to an injured worker by mailing his attorney a check bearing his name,…
Court Reschedules Sentencing for Owner of MRI Firms Convicted of Fraud
The U.S. District Court for Southern California moved to January a sentencing hearing that was scheduled for Monday for Vital Imaging CEO Sam Solakyan, who was convicted in July on…
Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a carpenter on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Maltese v. Port…
Summary Judgment Not Warranted for Worker Who Fell
A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment was not warranted on a series of claims in a Labor Law dispute for a worker’s alleged fall through an uncovered…
Lawmakers Consider Work Comp Bills
New Jersey lawmakers are considering two workers’ compensation-related bills that would define the workday as that which begins in an employee parking lot and would permit injured workers under some…
WCD Updates Employer-at-Injury Reimbursement Request Form
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division released a new form for insurers to use when requesting reimbursement from the Employer-at-Injury program. The updated Form 2360 raises the administrative fee to $180 from…
CCWC Opens Registration for 18th Annual Conference
The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 18th annual Conference: Legislative & Educational Forum that will be held in person in July. CCWC canceled in-person conferences in 2020…
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Ashley D. Adkins
Goldberg Segalla added Ashley D. Adkins to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Orlando, Florida. Ashley D. Adkins Adkins, who was previously with Thomson Reuters, counsels and defends employers, insurers and…
DentalWorks USA Rebranding as HeadsUp Healthcare
DentalWorks USA, a Tampa, Florida-based provider of dental care for injured workers, announced it is rebranding as HeadsUp Healthcare and expanding services to include all injuries above the neck. Brian Bell …