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Report: Union Workers Argue Against Crime Surveillance
The New Orleans Fire Fighters Association and other labor advocates are raising concerns after the city government used its $40 million street corner crime camera network to contest a workers'…
Extension of COVID-19 Presumption First Bill Passed in Session
The first bill Minnesota lawmakers passed since returning to the Capitol at the end of January would extend the presumption that COVID-19 is compensable for frontline workers. Gov. Tim Walz in…
High Court Says Commission Erred in Relying on Doctor’s Report to Determine Worker’s Loss of Vision
The Ohio Supreme Court upheld a determination that the Industrial Commission abused its discretion in determining the extent of a worker’s lost vision based on the part of an expert…
WCIRB’s Governing Committee to Discuss Including COVID Claims in X-Mods
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Governing Committee will discuss when it meets Wednesday whether the Sept. 1 regulatory filing should include a provision to include COVID-19 claims…
ADA Doesn’t Preempt Comp Act Payment Provisions, but Air Ambulance Billing Dispute Continues
A Texas appellate court on Thursday ruled that federal aviation law does not preempt state law regulating the payment for medical services and sent a long-running fee dispute between air ambulance providers…
MedRisk’s 2022 Trends Report Highlights Value of Early PT
The timing and type of physical therapy can directly impact workers’ compensation claim outcomes, according to MedRisk’s 2022 Outlook Industry Trends report. The report released Thursday features several studies showing the…
Comp Act Doesn’t Bar Claim for Damages for Collection of Biometric Info
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the state workers’ compensation law do not bar a claim for statutory damages under the Biometric Information Privacy Act. Case: McDonald v.
Registration Open for 2022 Medical & Health Symposium
Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for the 2022 Medical & Health Symposium, a free online event for medical and legal professionals April 7-9. The online…
No Benefits for Worker Allegedly Injured En Route to Doctor’s Appointment
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his alleged injuries from a car accident that happened while traveling to a doctor’s appointment for…
Court Affirms Dismissal of Topical Cream Fraud Allegations
Liberty Mutual Group failed to introduce evidence to support allegations that a group of pharmacies, pharmacists and doctors created a fraudulent scheme to prescribe topical creams to injured workers in…
Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Employer’s Subrogation Right
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected an injured worker’s constitutional challenge to a provision of law granting employers an absolute right to subrogation against recovery from a third-party tortfeasor. Case: Kamp…
Widow Cannot Challenge Denial of Worker’s Claim
An Ohio appellate court ruled that the widow of a worker could not pursue a challenge to the denial of his schedule loss-of-use benefits claim after his death. Case: State ex rel.