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Bill Would Allow DA Meetings With Carriers, Self-Insureds to Address ‘Rampant’ Comp Fraud
County prosecutors throughout California could convene meetings with insurance carriers and self-insured employers to discuss specific information about suspected fraud, under recently introduced legislation. The insurance commissioner is allowed to convene…
MLAC Opens Debate Over Proposal to Expand Firefighter Cancer Presumption
Labor advocates and firefighter representatives told members of Oregon’s Management-Labor Advisory Committee pending legislation that would expand the types of cancers that are presumed to arise out of employment is…
Supreme Court Orders Further Finding for Worker’s Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis, ruling that additional findings are necessary to determine the last date of his exposure to…
Court Revives Part of Worker’s Labor Law Claim for Staircase Fall
A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries in a fall while climbing stairs to access his work area. Case: Tolk v.
Mention of Plaintiff’s Comp Claim During Civil Suit Proceedings Doesn’t Warrant New Trial
A New York appellate court upheld a verdict in favor of a defendant in a personal injury action, finding the mention of his workers’ compensation claim did not warrant a new…
Tampa Man Pleads Guilty in Premium Fraud Case
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida announced that George Garcia pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud for allegedly underreporting his payroll…
Goldberg Segalla Adds to Teams in Manhattan, Princeton
Goldberg Segalla added Ayomikun Loye to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in New York and added Drew J. Wares to its work comp group in Princeton, New Jersey. Ayomikun Loye Loye was…
Patrick Smyth Joins Summit as Senior Vice President of Finance and CFO
Summit Consulting, a provider of workers’ compensation insurance coverage in the southeastern United States, named Patrick Smyth senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Patrick Smyth Smyth brings a…
Court Clarifies Calculation of PPD Rate for Worker With Concurrent Employment
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker with concurrent employments was entitled to additional permanent partial disability benefits. Case: Barnhart v. Montana State Fund, No. 2019-4816, 01/11/2022, published. Facts: Tamara Barnhart worked…
Senate Confirms Zalewski to WCAB
The California Senate unanimously confirmed Katherine Zalewski for a six-year term on the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. Katherine Zalewski The Senate voted 34-0 to confirm Gov. Gavin Newsom’s reappointment on Jan. 18. Zalewski…
Several States See Bills to Bar Payments for Cannabis; N.J. Measure Would Require Coverage
Lawmakers in Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska and South Dakota are considering bills that would explicitly shield payers from reimbursing injured workers for using medical cannabis. A legislator in New Jersey, however, is…
Appropriations Committee Passes MPN ID Bill
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously approved a bill that would require employers to provide information about their medical network to injured workers in certain circumstances, which is projected to have…