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Bill Would Increase Benefit Duration to 520 Weeks
A Mississippi lawmaker is making another attempt to increase the duration of disability benefits. Rep. John W. Hines Sr. Rep. John W. Hines Sr., D-Greenville, on Tuesday introduced House Bill 349,…
Supreme Court Will Review Employer’s Ability to Subrogate Worker’s Recovery Under Dram Shop Act
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will be weighing in on whether an employer that paid Heart and Lung Act benefits is entitled to subrogation from a claim in which the employee…
Amended Bills Address First Responder Presumption Expansion, MPNs
Bills amended on the first day of California's 2022 legislative session address presumptive coverage for some first responders, and requirements to provide injured workers with information about medical provider networks. Assemblyman…
Bill Proposes Revisions to ‘ABC’ Test of Employee Status
A New Jersey lawmaker introduced legislation that would revise factors in the state’s three-part test used to determine whether a worker is an independent contractor. Assemblyman Brian Bergen Assemblyman Brian Bergen,…
Rules Committee Schedules Confirmation Hearing for WCAB Chairwoman
The California Senate Rules Committee will hold a confirmation hearing for Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board Chairwoman Katherine Zalewski on Jan. 12. Gov. Gavin Newsom reappointed Zalewski to a six-year term in…
Court Clarifies Ability of Girlfriend to Claim Death Benefits
An Ohio appellate court ruled that the longtime girlfriend of a deceased construction worker could potentially qualify as a dependent entitled to death benefits. Case: State ex rel. McDonald v. Industrial…
Court Upholds Dismissal of Parents’ Tort Claims for Son’s Heatstroke Death
A federal appellate court upheld the dismissal of the wrongful death and negligence claims against an employer and its parent corporation for a worker’s death from heatstroke. Case: Halsey v. The…
DWC Opens Registration for 2022 Educational Conference
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 2022 annual conference, which will be held online again this year. “In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, for safety reasons the…
Bill Would Provide Comp for Student Learners
Indiana lawmakers on Tuesday read through a new bill that would require the state Department of Education to provide adequate employer liability and workers’ compensation insurance coverage for students enrolled…
Lawmakers Consider COVID-19 Presumption
Lawmakers in Maryland are considering a workers’ compensation presumption for first responders, public safety employees and health care workers who have suffered a COVID-19 infection dating back to the beginning…
Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Firefighter With PTSD
A New York appellate court overturned a denial of benefits to a longtime firefighter for his post-traumatic stress disorder from the experiences of his career. Case: Matter of Reith v. City…
No Summary Judgment for Defendant Claiming Status as Alter Ego of Worker’s Employer
A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a tort action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a complaint based on its defense that it was an…