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Insolvency Pool Can’t Try to Collect From Worker Before Comp Claim Decision
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the Georgia Insurers Insolvency Pool could not assert a claim for relief from its obligation to make payments to an injured worker, nor…
Court Compels Judge to Rule on Whether Widow’s Claim May Proceed
A Texas appellate court chided a trial judge for taking an unreasonably long time to issue a decision involving a widow’s claim that her husband’s on-the-job death was caused by…
Carrier Errs in Terminating TTD, but Sanctions Unwarranted
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an insurer improperly terminated a worker’s benefits after he was fired, but the carrier acted reasonably and should not have been sanctioned for doing…
DWC: Injury Rate Falls in 2020
Incident rates of total recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses among private-sector workers fell to 2% in 2020 from 2.1% in 2019, according to a new report by the Texas Division…
WCD Extends Comment Period on Proposed Record-Keeping Rules
Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Division extended the public comment period on proposed rules to implement legislation allowing carriers and self-insured employers to store claims files outside of the state. The division on…
Supreme Court Clarifies Liability for Staffing Agencies Under State Law
The Washington Supreme Court ruled that a temp agency was liable for violations of the state Industrial Safety and Health Act. Case: Department of Labor and Industries v. Tradesmen International LLC, Nos.
WCRI Annual Conference Set for March
The Workers Compensation Research Institute announced that its 38th annual Issues & Research Conference will be March 16 and 17 in Boston. WCRI said it is planning an in-person conference but…
Plaintiff Sanctioned for Failed Response to Discovery Requests
The Indiana Court of Appeals upheld an award of attorney fees against the plaintiff in a personal injury suit for failing to comply with discovery requests for information about his…
Scott Carpenter Joins AP Keenan as Account Executive, Employee Benefits Producer
AP Keenan, a California insurance brokerage and consulting firm for public schools, public agencies and health care organizations, announced that Scott Carpenter joined the company as an account executive and employee…
IAIABC Hosting EDI 3.1 Training Courses
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding training on new electronic data interchange standards that will be implemented throughout the country. The training classes on Nov. 9…
WCIRB Presenting Findings From 2021 Geo Study
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will discuss findings from its 2021 study of geographic differences in California claim development during a Nov. 30 webinar. Since 2015, the WCIRB has been…
Survey Shows Slight Increase in Injury Rate
Minnesota’s estimated workplace injury and illness rate rose slightly in 2020 to 3.5 recordable cases per 100 full-time equivalent workers, from 3.2 in 2019. The Department of Labor and Industry said…