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Worker’s Prior Attorney Can Get Award of Counsel Fees
A New York appellate court ruled that there is no statutory prohibition on a prior attorney being granted counsel fees. Case: Matter of Pandolfi v. Plainedge Union Free School District, No.
Appeals Court Nixes $58K Default Over Procedural Errors
A California appeals court vacated a summary judgment awarding a workers' compensation carrier nearly $58,000 because a statement of damages was not served before the entry of defaults, and the…
Contractor Pays $625,000 in Restitution for Premium Fraud
A New York contractor paid $625,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to underreporting his payroll by more than $3.5 million. Mahendranauth Khargie, 36, and his company, GC Stud Inc., were sentenced…
TK Keen Named Insurance Commissioner
The Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services announced that Director Sean O'Day appointed TK Keen as insurance commissioner. TK Keen Keen has been serving in an acting commissioner capacity since…
Flagg Reappointed to Texas Mutual Board
Gov. Greg Abbott reappointed Brett Flagg to the Texas Mutual Insurance Co. board of directors for a term running through July 1, 2031. Brett Flagg (YouTube image) Flagg, who was first…
Judge Errs in Rejecting Worker’s Petition for Review as Untimely
A Texas appellate court reinstated a worker’s challenge to an administrative determination regarding the scope of her compensable injuries, finding that a trial judge erred in treating her petition as…
Worker Makes Sufficiently Reasonable Job Search to Qualify as ‘Displaced’
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a determination that a worker made a sufficiently reasonable effort to locate suitable employment within her restrictions to qualify as “displaced.” Case: Amazon.com Services LLC v.
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request for Tub, Porch Repair
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a walk-in whirlpool tub and shower, and the replacement of the floorboards on his porch, as not…
CHSWC Meets Dec. 11
Members of the California Commission on Health and Safety and Workers' Compensation are meeting Dec. 11 in Los Angeles. Commissioners will hear a long-awaited report on carriers using prepaid benefit cards. The…
Workers’ Compensation Board Errs by Excluding Doctor’s Report From Evidence
A New York appellate court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Board erred in excluding a doctor’s report from evidence. Case: Matter of Troiano v. New York City Housing Authority, No.
Court Returns PTD Application to Commission for Review of Changed Circumstances
An Ohio appellate court issued a limited writ returning a worker’s application for permanent total disability benefits to the Industrial Commission to make findings as to whether he presented evidence…
Lack of Evidence Dooms Worker’s COVID-19 Claim
The Supreme Court of Tennessee's Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel affirmed a decision finding that an injured worker failed to introduce evidence supporting her claim that she contracted COVID-19 at…