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MEM Names Jennifer Langan VP, Chief Claims Officer
Missouri Employers Mutual announced the appointment of Jennifer Langan as vice president and chief claims officer. Jennifer Langan Langan will provide strategic leadership in claims outcomes, the carrier said. She will drive…
Proposal Aims to Protect Workers Against Heat, Wildfire Smoke
Oregon workplace safety regulators are proposing rules that would strengthen protections for workers against health and safety hazards linked to extreme heat and wildfire smoke, the Department of Consumer and…
Contractors Arrested on Suspicion of Shirking Comp Coverage
The New York State Inspector General’s Office announced that two contractors were arrested for allegedly failing to carry workers’ compensation coverage for employees at three construction projects in Apalachin. Robert Peretore, 37,…
Bill Would Extend COVID Presumption by Two Years
California’s presumption that COVID-19 is compensable under certain circumstances would be extended by two years under a bill introduced by the chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee. Assemblyman Tom Daly Assemblyman Tom…
Split Court Overturns Award to Injured Truck Driver
A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals overturned an award of temporary disability benefits to an injured truck driver who failed to provide written notice of her accident to her…
NCCI Opens Registration for AIS
The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its Annual Issues Symposium being held May 9-11 in Orlando, Florida. Bill Donnell In addition to the annual State of the Line…
Bill Would Assume SSDI Recipients Permanently Disabled for Comp
A person receiving Social Security disability benefits would be considered permanently and totally disabled, under legislation before the New York Senate. Senate Bill 1024, by Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens, would amend…
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Leigh Henjes to Comp Group
Goldberg Segalla added Leigh Henjes to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Philadelphia. Leigh Henjes Henjes counsels and defends employers, insurers and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters. He conducts depositions,...
Senate Passes Hospital Worker Presumption
The California Senate passed a bill that would create a presumption that certain conditions and injuries are compensable for hospital workers. At the same time, the latest effort to create a…
Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Truck Driver With Repetitive Trauma Injuries
The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a truck driver for his repetitive trauma injuries. Case: Brooks v. Benore Logistics System Inc., No. 5891, 01/19/2022, published. Facts:…
Bill Would Limit Public Employer Vaccine Mandates, Require Comp for Vaccine Injuries
Lawmakers in Missouri introduced a bill that would make COVID-19 vaccine mandates “unenforceable” by public employers and make employers liable for “medical treatment” injuries under workers’ compensation. HB 1686, introduced Monday,…
WCJ Can Decide Reimbursement Due to Employer for Benefits Paid
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a workers’ compensation judge had jurisdiction to determine the reimbursement owed to an employer and insurance carrier for benefits they had paid to a…