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Smithfield Agrees to Change Health Procedures, Training
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp., the country’s largest pork processor, has agreed to assemble a team of company and third-party experts to develop an infectious disease preparedness plan that the company…
Report: Commission Data Shows 42 Paid Claims Related to Vaccine Injuries
Data that the Idaho Industrial Commission provided in response to a public records request shows carriers have paid benefits on 42 of 53 claims alleging adverse reactions to the COVID-19…
Nonsubscribing Employer May Compel Arbitration of Worker’s Negligence Claim
A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer should have been able to compel an employee to arbitrate his negligence claim for an alleged workplace injury. Case: Tejas Tubular Products…
Court Upholds Worker’s Convictions for Fraud, Perjury but Reduces Sentence
A California appellate court upheld a worker’s convictions for fraud and perjury but modified his sentence to remove one year of probation. Case: People v. Velasquez, No. E076088, 11/17/2021, unpublished. Facts: Ignacio…
Claim Remains Viable After Second Deadline Extension
The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim remained viable where she received an extension on the statutory deadline for the resolution of her case, then received a…
TMIC Distributes $3.3M in Dividends
Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced the distribution of $3.3 million in early qualifier dividends to more than 2,500 policyholders, completing the final phase of the carrier’s $330 million dividend. Early qualifier…
DWC Increases Conversion Factors 2.1%
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation increased medical fee conversion factors by 2.1% for services provided after Jan. 1, 2022. The 2022 conversion factor will increase to $62.46 from $61.17 for…
Sheriff’s Reserve Officer Charged in $17M Premium Fraud Case
A former sheriff’s reserve officer was charged with operating one of his security companies without workers’ compensation insurance and underreporting his payroll for another firm, according to a report by…
Supreme Court Suspends Defense Attorney for Coaching Witness in Deposition
The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday suspended an Orlando-area workers’ compensation defense attorney for coaching a witness via text message during a deposition. Derek Vashon James had represented an employer in…
Labor Department Alleges Peterbilt Illegally Fired Worker Over COVID Concerns
Peterbilt Motor Co. illegally fired a worker in retaliation for raising concerns about exposure to the new coronavirus at the company’s facility in Denton, Texas, according to the U.S. Department…
WCIRB to Profile Restaurant Industry During Webinar
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will profile the restaurant classification, one of the largest in California with more than 50,000 individual policies, during a Dec. 2 webinar. Dave Bellusci, executive…
Employer Can Apportion Liability for Worker’s Benefits to Special Fund Division
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a school district was entitled to apportionment of an injured employee’s benefits, since he credibly testified that his employer had hired him…