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DWC Holding Hearing on EDI Rules Jan. 18
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a public hearing Jan. 18 on proposed changes to its electronic data interchange rules. The division is proposing to adopt the latest EDI…
Assembly Insurance Committee Hearing Comp Bills Tuesday
The California Assembly Insurance Committee will hear testimony on bills addressing medical provider networks and presumptions on Tuesday. Assemblyman Rudy Salas The committee will hear AB 399, by Assemblyman Rudy Salas,…
Court Clarifies Burden on Firefighters Seeking Benefits for Occupational Diseases
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania clarified the burden of proof on a firefighter seeking benefits for an occupational disease, as well as the application of a statutory presumption that his…
Court Revives Carrier’s Defense to Liability Asserting Employer Had Fake Certificate of Coverage
A New York appellate court overturned a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board dismissing an insurance carrier’s challenge to a determination of its liability for a claim based on its…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Injuries From Overhead Door
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by an overhead door. Case: Russo…
Court Upholds Order Precluding Property Owner From Raising Defenses to Worker’s Claim
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a determination that a worker was an employee of a property owner, as well as a grant of a motion to preclude the employer from contesting the…
Appeals Court Affirms Fee Award After Rep Missed Hearings
A California appellate court, in affirming an attorney fee award, said neither the Department of Industrial Relations nor the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board was required to notify a hearing representative…
Temp Worker Can’t Maintain Tort Suit Against Employer’s Client for Loss of Leg
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a temporary worker’s tort claim against his employer’s client for an injury that resulted in the amputation of his leg. Case: Wilson v.
Court Upholds Dismissal of Employer’s Claims for Unauthorized Debits, Failure to Procure Insurance
A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an employer’s claims against Applied Underwriters Inc. asserting that the company made unauthorized debits from its accounts and failed to obtain workers’ compensation…
Bills Would Revise ‘B’ Reader Rules, Nix Benefit Cap and Require Coverage for Vaccines
Kentucky lawmakers kicked off the 2022 legislative session by introducing bills that would revise “B” reader requirements for doctors evaluating occupational disease claims, eliminate a 780-week cap on medical benefits…
DWC Announces New Topics for On-Demand Training
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced new on-demand training for health care providers and medical office staff treating injured workers in the state. Videos added to the division’s on-demand training…
WCD Announces Increased Reimbursement Rate for Medical Travel
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced an increase in the reimbursement rate for injured workers who have to travel to medical appointments in 2022. The reimbursement rate is increasing to 58.5…