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High Court Overturns Jury Award to Injured Worker in Tort Suit Against Coworker
A divided Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a worker failed to establish a viable negligence claim against a supervisory co-employee for removing a safety guard from a machine before an…
No Coverage for Infection in Replaced Knee
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of coverage to a worker for treatment related to an infection he developed after injuring a replaced knee. Case: Barganski v. Centre Foundry and…
Worker Fired for Fighting Still Gets TTD Award
The Utah Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who was fired for engaging in a physical altercation with a colleague while he…
DWC Announces Revised Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it revised a handful of forms that are available for immediate use. The division updated the following forms: DWC Form-101, “Program Review Report for…
WCRI: Medical Payments Per Claim Lower Than Average in Lone Star State
Average medical payments per claim with more than seven days of lost time were lower in Texas than the typical state in an 18-state study by the Workers Compensation Research…
ICW Group Promotes Rob deViere to Oversee National Underwriting Initiatives
ICW Group Insurance Cos. named Rob deViere vice president of national workers’ compensation underwriting, a new position created to oversee underwriting growth initiatives for the company. Rob deViere Formerly the eastern…
Comp Laude Winners Announced
WorkCompCentral presented awards for outstanding contributions to the workers’ compensation industry at its annual Comp Laude Awards and Gala. The Comp Laude Awards, a play on the Latin term “cum laude”…
AGC Self-Insurers’ Fund Returning $27.1M in Dividends
The Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self-Insurers’ Fund announced that it will distribute a $27.1 million dividend in March. Members in 2017 with a loss ratio below 100% who remain in the…
IAIABC Elects Board of Directors
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the election of its 2021-22 board of directors. Gregor Kemper Gregor Kemper, director of international relations for German Social Accident Insurance,…
Medical Necessity Disputes Down 52% Since 2014
Medical disputes in Texas’ workers’ compensation system declined again in 2020, resulting in a cumulative decrease of 52% since 2014. The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reported 1,357 necessity disputes in…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Knee Replacement
The Supreme Court of West Virginia upheld a denial of authorization for a knee replacement to an injured maintenance worker with preexisting arthritis. Case: Elliott v. Youth Services Systems Inc., No.
Court Overturns Partial Summary Judgment on Claim for Power Saw Mishap
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should not have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an injury involving an allegedly unguarded…