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Mitchell, Genex and Coventry Unite Under Single Brand
Mitchell, Genex and Coventry on Wednesday formally announced the creation of their new parent brand, Enlyte. Nina Smith The three businesses have been moving toward unification since the merger of Mitchell and…
Construction Manager Can’t Get Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker’s Labor Law Claims
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction manager was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s Labor Law claims against it, nor was it entitled to summary…
Panel Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim Due to Insufficiency of Expert Opinion
The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for an alleged shoulder injury, finding the medical testimony from her treating…
Ex-Commissioner Gets 7-Year Sentence for Fraud, Money Laundering
Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck was sentenced to seven years in prison following his conviction on 37 counts of fraud and money laundering through a high-risk property insurance association…
WCD Holds Workers’ Benefit Fund Assessment at 2.2 Cents
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the Workers’ Benefit Fund assessment will remain at 2.2 cents per hour worked in 2022. The WCD on Tuesday published final rules providing detailed…
L&I Cites Four Contractors for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries issued more than a half-million dollars in citations to four roofing contractors that it said repeatedly exposed workers to the risk of…
Worker With Preexisting Cardiac, Knee Conditions Gets PTD Award After Foot Injury
The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker with a history of cardiac and knee issues after he suffered an injury to…
Most Support Virtual Proceedings, but Some Question Efficiency in Comments on WCAB Rules
Comments on rules that the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board proposed to facilitate remote hearings in California show some divide in how system users view virtual proceedings. By a roughly 5-to-1 margin, people…
Nonsubscribing Employer Can Compel Worker to Arbitrate Personal Injury Claim
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker could be compelled to arbitrate her personal injury action against her nonsubscribing employer, since an agreement she electronically signed was not unconscionable. Case:…
Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim, but Court Reduces Award
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on the issue of liability on his Labor Law claim, but his award of damages should…
Worker Who Pursued Comp for Dog Bite Can Proceed With Tort Claim
The Delaware Superior Court ruled that the doctrines of res judicata and collateral estoppel did not bar a worker from pursuing a civil suit from being bitten by a dog owned…
WCRI Releases 22nd Edition of CompScope Medical Benchmarks
Prescription payments have fallen rapidly in California since 2013, while in Texas, medical payments per claim increased from 2017-2019, according to the 22nd edition of the CompScope Medical Benchmarks released…