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General Contractor Gets Summary Judgment Tossing Claims by Subcontractor’s Injured Employee
A California appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a general contractor dismissing the tort claims by a subcontractor’s injured employee as being barred by the Privette doctrine. The…
ICA Hosting Training Webinars on Guidelines, Fee Schedule
The Industrial Commission of Arizona is hosting webinars exploring the state’s evidence-based treatment guidelines and the Physicians’ and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule. The ICA’s Medical Resource Office is collaborating with MCG Health…
DWC Extends Emergency Med-Legal Rules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that emergency regulations for medical-legal evaluations and reporting enacted last year during the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended until Jan. 11. The Office of…
WCA Posts 2021 Annual Report
The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration posted its 2021 annual report providing an overview of trends in injury characteristics, benefits and claims, indemnity and medical costs, legislative activity and recent…
Origami Risk Launches Workers Comp Solutions Bundle
Origami Risk LLC, a Chicago-based safety and insurance technology company, announced Monday it has packaged its online workers compensation claims administration solutions into a standard offering for insurers, third-party administrators,…
Supreme Court Suspends Attorney for Abandoning Multiple Workers’ Comp Clients
The Kentucky Supreme Court last week suspended a Louisville-area attorney for five years for misconduct related to his representation of multiple clients in their workers’ compensation claims. Eric Tuley Weiner, who…
Court Upholds Unscheduled PPD Award to Worker with Ruptured Knee Tendon
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an unscheduled award of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker who ruptured his quadriceps tendon. Case: Masterbrand Cabinets v. Simons, No. 20-1635, 09/22/2021, published. Facts:…
Rand Researchers Say Evidence Supports Rationale for PTSD Presumption
Researchers for Rand Corp. said their review of first responder claims for post-traumatic stress disorder found evidence supporting the rationale for California lawmakers to create a presumption that the condition…
Court Revives Worker’s Disability Discrimination, Retaliation Claims
A California appellate court revived an injured worker’s claims for disability discrimination and wrongful termination. Case: Zamora v. Security Industry Specialists Inc., No. H044008, 09/30/2021, unpublished. Facts: David Zamora worked for Security…
One Call Launches Mobile Physical Therapy Service
One Call, a provider of workers' compensation services, on Thursday added mobile physical therapy to its offerings. The mobile physical therapy service connects an injured worker with a mobile physical therapist…
WCD Schedules Hearing on Proposed Changes to Recordkeeping Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing Oct. 18 on proposed changes to recordkeeping rules to implement legislation allowing claims files to be stored outside of the state…
DWC Publishes 2021 Network Report Card
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published its latest report on medical treatment provided to injured workers through health care networks. The division reports there were 30 networks covering 254 counties…