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Worker’s Death Moots Claims, Makes Injury Dispute Nonjusticiable
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s death rendered her workers’ compensation claims for two accidents moot and that a dispute between insurance carriers about whether the second…
Security Officer’s Lack of Credibility Leads to Denial of Claim
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a security officer’s claim for benefits due to his lack of credibility. Case: Matter of Richards v. Allied Universal Security, No. 531945,…
WCRI Opens Registration for 2022 Conference
The Workers Compensation Research Institute opened registration for its 38th annual Issues & Research Conference set for March 16-17 in Boston. John Ruser The theme for the conference is “Emerging and…
Dental Hygienist Gets Benefits for Injuries From Parking Lot Fall
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a dental hygienist's injuries from a slip-and-fall on ice in a parking lot that had been leased for her…
Tower MSA Partners Arranges for CMS Officials to Headline WCI’s MSP Session
Tower MSA Partners arranged for a representative from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to kick off a trio of panels as part of the Medicare Secondary Payer compliance…
BWC Names Carolyn Mangas Deputy Director of Strategy, Legislative Affairs
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation hired Carolyn Mangas as deputy director of strategy and legislative affairs. Carolyn Mangas Mangas spent the last 15 years as the government affairs manager for…
DWC Posts Adjustments to Fee Schedule Sections
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted adjustments to sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule that set rates for ambulance services, hospital outpatient departments and ambulatory surgical centers. The division…
Second Injury Fund Drives Most of Assessment Increase
The program that provides additional compensation to injured workers who had pre-existing disabilities is driving nearly three-quarters of the increase in the total assessment the Department of Industrial Relations says…
COVID Claims Down Again in October
The number of workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 in Florida fell in October to nearly the lowest level since the pandemic started, according to a report by the state Division…
WCIRB Releases Report on Frictional Costs
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau released its report on frictional costs in California. Highlights of the report include: Despite some recent decreases, frictional costs in the California workers’ compensation system are…
Goldberg Segalla Adds Jonathan D. Mallozzi to Comp Group
Goldberg Segalla added Jonathan D. Mallozzi to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Newark, New Jersey. Jonathan D. Mallozzi Mallozzi was previously with the Lois Law Firm in Paramus. Mallozzi counsels and…
Actuarial Committee Meets Tuesday
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday. Committee members will discuss topics including: Experience of large-deductible policies. Insurer experience valued as of Sept. 30. COVID-19…