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Worker Should Have Been Allowed to Present Testimony From Vocational Expert
The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was improperly barred from presenting the testimony of her vocational expert as to the extent of her disability. Case: Otwell v.
Comp Claims Fall as Percentage of Statewide COVID Infections
Workers’ compensation claims for COVID-19 relative to statewide infections have fallen considerably, from more than 10% in the early days of the pandemic to less than 2% for most of…
High Court Upholds PTD Award for Cable Technician With Physical, Psychological Ailments
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a cable maintenance technician based on the combined effects of his physical injuries, psychological condition, age and vocational status. Case: Time…
Insurance Department Approves 10.4% Loss Cost Reduction
The Kentucky Department of Insurance announced the approval of the 2021 rate filing used to develop rates for workers’ compensation coverage. For the 16th consecutive year, the filing shows an overall decrease…
Medical Payments Stable in Tar Heel State, Below Median in WCRI Study
Medical payments per workers’ compensation claim with more than seven days of lost time were fairly stable in North Carolina from 2014 to 2019, with the average payment lower than…
Worker With Knee Injury Gets Benefits, Sanctions, Attorney Fees
A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker for a knee injury, plus sanctions against his employer for unreasonably contesting his claim. Case: Young v. CB&I LLC,…
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Hip Replacement Surgery
The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a right hip replacement, finding he did not prove it was a reasonable and necessary treatment for an…
Constructor Pleads Guilty to Tax, Comp Fraud
The owner of a now-shuttered Massachusetts construction company pleaded guilty to charges relating to a scheme to defraud the IRS of payroll taxes and to defraud his workers’ compensation insurance…
DWC Announces Appointment to Ethics Advisory Committee
California Division of Workers’ Compensation Administrative Director George Parisotto appointed Chris Ellen Willmon to serve on the Workers’ Compensation Ethics Advisory Committee, effective Dec. 1. Willmon will fill the position designated…
Governor Makes Appointment to WC Determinations Review Board
Missouri Gov. Michael L. Parsons on Monday appointed Roger Walleck to serve on the Workers’ Compensation Determinations Review Board. Roger Walleck (mem-ins.com) The board reviews determinations regarding issues including uniform code…
Seven Arrested in Alleged $40M Payroll Fraud Scheme
Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Monday announced that seven people were arrested for allegedly orchestrating a scheme that concealed from a work comp carrier more than $40 million in…
ICA Proposes Rules to Create Firefighter Cancer Fund
The Industrial Commission of Arizona proposed rules to implement legislation creating a fund to pay for municipal employer occupational cancer claims. Rules the commission promulgated Monday would implement Senate Bill 1827,…