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Gov. Reinstates Public Health Emergency, Activating Presumption
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy reinstated a public health emergency in response to the COVID-19 pandemic that will activate a workers’ compensation presumption under a bill the governor enacted in…
Roofing Companies Fined $768k for Repeat Fall Exposures
The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries recently issued a combined $768,000 in fines against three roofing companies for repetitive safety violations exposing workers to dangerous falls. Allways Roofing of…
Bills Address Attorney Fees, Deadline to Appoint Uninsured Employers Fund
Bills introduced in the New York Legislature would require written applications for attorney fees in some workers’ compensation cases and revise a law passed in 2021 to give the Workers’ Compensation…
Lawmakers Bring Back Proposal to Exclude Undocumented Immigrants From Comp System
New Jersey lawmakers once again have brought back a proposal to exclude undocumented immigrants from receiving workers’ compensation benefits for workplace injuries and illnesses. Sen. Christopher Connors Senate Bill 156, by…
Employer Can’t Get Credit Against Benefits for CARES Act Compensation Paid to Worker
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer was not entitled to a credit against its payment of benefits to an injured employee for the federal pandemic benefits she…
Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Judicial Assistant Who Fell in Sinkhole
The Delaware Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a court employee who fell into a sinkhole as she arrived for work. Case: Browning v. State, No.173, 2021, 01/10/2022, published. Facts:…
Division Returning to Virtual Hearings
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that all hearings will be held virtually starting Jan. 12. “The division acknowledges that due to the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, a pause…
DWC Posts Criteria for 2022 Performance-Based Oversight
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted criteria that it will use to assess insurance carriers in 2022 as part of the performance-based oversight process. Timely payments of initial temporary income…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Prevail on Contract Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a scaffold and that the defendants were entitled…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Worker With Injuries From Light Fixture Accident
A New York appellate court tossed the Labor Law claims of a worker allegedly injured while replacing a ballast in a light fixture. Case: Caban v. 1691 Fulton Ave. Housing Development Fund Corp.,…
Committee Passes MPN Identification Bill
The California Assembly Insurance Committee on Tuesday passed a bill that would create a requirement for employers to provide injured workers with information about their medical provider network. Committee members did…
Rand Corp. Paper IDs COVID-19 Comp Considerations for Policymakers
Using workers’ compensation systems to provide medical and indemnity benefits to frontline workers who contract COVID-19 could be advantageous, according to a new report by Rand Corp. “Assured benefits could encourage…