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Supreme Court Upholds Widow’s Claim for Firefighter’s Cancer Death
The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a widow’s claim for death benefits was timely and that an award was supported by competent evidence. Case: Appeal of the State of New Hampshire…
Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing a claim against it, but it was not entitled to summary judgment…
Kristen McRee Appointed Executive Director of WCC
The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission announced that Kristen McRee was appointed executive director, effective Nov. 1. McRee joined the commission in March 2021 as a staff attorney. She was promoted to…
Report: Mental Injury Legislation Continues to Trend
States continued to consider proposals to expand the acceptance of mental injuries in workers' compensation this year, according to a report by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The results have…
Court Overturns Finding That Carrier Didn’t Have to Pay CMS Lien
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Board of Review that found an insurance carrier did not have to pay a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
2nd DCA Publishes Decision Allowing Maintenance Worker to Sue Employer in Tort
A California appeals court last week ordered publication of its decision from earlier this month, finding that a maintenance worker injured while boarding a vessel at a yacht club can…
Judge Can Hold UEGF Secondarily Liable for Claim Pending Worker’s Presentation of Evidence
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker does not need to submit evidence that he is not entitled to workers’ compensation in the employer's state for an…
Travel Reimbursement Rate Increases Jan. 1
The reimbursement rate for injured workers who travel to medical appointments is increasing to 70 cents per mile from 67 cents per mile, effective Jan. 1, the Oregon Workers' Compensation…
Federal Court Upholds Dismissal of Injured Worker’s Discrimination Claims
A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured worker’s disability discrimination claims. Case: Pemberton v. Bell’s Brewery Inc., No. 24-1518, 09/04/2025, published. Facts: Jay Pemberton worked for Bell’s Brewery…
IAIABC Offers EDI Training
The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is offering electronic data interchange training. The EDI Claims Foundations training is designed for those who are new to EDI, and it focuses…
Bills to Modify SIBTF, Heart Trouble Presumption Head to Governor
The California Assembly voted to send the governor bills that would modify eligibility requirements for second-injury fund claims and give workers at state hospitals a presumption that heart trouble arose…
CMS Hosting Set-Aside Reporting Webinar
The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will review the workers' compensation set-aside reporting process during an Oct. 1 webinar. The program will cover the new reporting requirements implemented in…