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Appeals Court Publishes Decision on Missed Hearing Fees, Jurisdiction After Lien Withdrawal
California’s 3rd District Court of Appeal on Friday granted a motion to publish its decision holding that neither the Department of Industrial Relations nor the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was…
DWC Seeks Comments on Nonsubscriber Injury Report Form
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on proposed changes to the form used by nonsubscriber employers to report workplace injuries and diseases. DWC Form-007, “Employer’s Report of Noncovered…
Assembly Passes Network ID Bill
The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would require employers to provide their medical provider network name and identification number to injured workers, in certain circumstances. The Assembly voted 69-0…
BWC Proposes 10% Rate Cut for Private Employers
Stephanie McCloud The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is proposing a 10% rate cut for private employers that would take effect July 1. “At the request of Gov. (Mike) DeWine, we…
Carrier Has Duty to Provide Defense to Claims Arising Out of Fatal Explosion
A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier had a duty to defend its insureds for claims arising from a pyrotechnics plant explosion that killed two workers and injured…
Supreme Court Denies Worker’s Request for Coverage for Additional Injuries, PTD Benefits
The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to coverage for claimed injuries to her right knee, ankles and back, nor was she entitled to permanent total…
Injured Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits, Emergency Assistance
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to either an increase in benefits for her two established claims or emergency financial assistance. Case: Matter of Sun v.
Feds Double Estimated Losses in Vital Imaging Scheme, Seek $27.9M in Restitution
The U.S. Attorney’s Office upped its estimate of losses to nearly $28 million in what it already characterized as “the largest workers’ compensation fraud scheme in the history of Southern…
Supreme Court Says Worker Can’t Expand Scope of Claim, Get Additional Treatment
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim and was not entitled to treatment for the condition that was…
Construction Company Fined $284,000 Following Fatal Fall
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a Bellingham construction company more than a quarter of a million dollars for failing to use appropriate safeguards to keep workers…
Ombudsman Office Changing Name, Adding Workplace Safety to Services
The Ombudsman for Injured Workers is now the Ombuds Office for Oregon Workers and has expanded its role to also help workers protect their rights under the state’s Occupational Safety…
Advisory Committee’s Agreed-Upon Bill Introduced
A bill was introduced in the Wisconsin House of Representatives that seeks to make a number of changes to the state workers' compensation law, including granting rule-making authority. AB 911, the…