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Bill Would Create Joint Committee on Work Comp
Legislation filed in advance of the lawmaking session starting in January would create the Joint Committee on Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation to, among other things, investigate disparity directed at…
Construction Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall Through Opening
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claims for his fall through an open area between the…
Commission Abuses Discretion in Denying Relief for Calendar Error
The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission abused its discretion in summarily finding that a paralegal’s calendaring flub did not constitute good cause for excusing…
Exclusive Remedy Provision Doesn’t Bar Worker’s Suit Against Nursing Home
A New York appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Law did not bar a worker’s suit against a nursing home for her injuries in…
Court Upholds Impairment Rating for Forestry Worker’s 2nd Knee Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a forestry worker was entitled to a 50% impairment rating following the second of two injuries to his right knee, and…
Wisconsin Lawmakers Aim to Amend PTSD Presumption
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering legislation that would amend the state’s current workers’ compensation presumption for post-traumatic stress disorder suffered by first responders. AB 778, introduced Thursday, would make changes to the conditions…
Maximum Weekly Wage Increasing 6.6%
The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry reported that the maximum compensation rate will increase 6.6% to $1,205 from $1,130, starting Jan. 1. The increase is the result of a change…
Company Unifies Training Programs Under Sedgwick University Banner
Sedgwick announced that it will align its in-person and virtual training courses under the name Sedgwick University and expand offerings for developing, training and attracting new talent. Josh Smith Sedgwick University…
WCIRB Moving to New Office in Oakland
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is moving to a new office in Oakland. The WCIRB on Tuesday announced that it is relocating to the 17th floor of 1901…
Guaranty Association Tenders Proper Payment Despite Omission of Suffix
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a determination that the Connecticut Insurance Guaranty Association properly make a payment to an injured worker by mailing his attorney a check bearing his name,…
Court Reschedules Sentencing for Owner of MRI Firms Convicted of Fraud
The U.S. District Court for Southern California moved to January a sentencing hearing that was scheduled for Monday for Vital Imaging CEO Sam Solakyan, who was convicted in July on…
Carpenter Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a carpenter on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from an unsecured ladder. Case: Maltese v. Port…