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ASIA Sets Annual Conference for Nov. 12
The Arizona Self-Insurers Association 2021 annual conference will explore the current legal and economic climate and its impact on state businesses. Justice Clint Bolick Arizona Supreme Court Justice Clint Bolick will…
Court Upholds Ex-Correctional Officer’s Conviction for Comp Fraud, Theft
An Ohio appellate court upheld a former correctional officer’s conviction for workers’ compensation fraud and theft based on his acceptance of temporary total disability benefits while he was employed. Case: State…
Worker Who Settled Comp Claim Can Proceed With Bad-Faith Action
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s settlement of his comp claim exhausted his administrative remedies, allowing him to pursue a bad-faith claim. Case: Thornhill v. Walker-Hill Environmental, No. 2020-CA-01181-COA,…
Court Upholds Reduction in Fee Payable to Injured Worker’s Attorney
A New York appellate court upheld a reduction in the fee requested by a worker’s long-time attorney as commensurate with the counselor's effort. Case: Matter of Tompkins v. Bedford Stone &…
Potentially Liable Employer Can’t Immediately Appeal
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer with potential liability for a construction worker’s benefits could not take an immediate appeal from a judge’s decision declining its request…
WCRI: Must-Access PDMPs Contribute to Drop in Opioid Use
Prescription drug monitoring programs that physicians must access before dispensing medications helped reduce opioid use among injured workers, according to a recent presentation from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. Ten years…
DWC: Benefits Increasing 13.5% in 2022
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that temporary disability benefits will increase 13.5% in 2022 to match an increase in the state’s average weekly wage. The maximum temporary total disability…
COVID Claims Fall in September
Claims for COVID-19 fell to 1,430 in September from 6,706 in August, according to the latest report from the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation. The division reports that a total of…
DWC Posts Plain Language Webinars
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted videos and slides from a three-part webinar series on writing policies in plain language. Colleen Trolove The first video reviews the rewriting of an…
Department Miscalculates Fees for Physical Therapy
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Department of Labor and Industry miscalculated the fee allowed to a medical provider for a physical therapy evaluation. Case: Pennsylvania Physical Therapy Association v.
Worker Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose Car Accident
A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of benefits to a worker who failed to disclose that he had been injured in an automobile accident after his industrial accident. Case:…
Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker for Alleged Consequential Aggravation
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to prove she had suffered injuries to both shoulders stemming from an incident in which she attempted to catch a…