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Court: Defendants Violated Industrial Code but Didn’t Cause Injuries
A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict finding that the defendants in a Labor Law case violated two Industrial Code provisions but were not the proximate cause of…
Permanently, Totally Disabled Worker Limited to Schedule Benefit for Loss of Fingers
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a permanent total disability and that he was limited to schedule benefits for the loss of his…
CLA Holding Workers’ Compensation Annual Awards Ceremony & Celebration Sept. 26
The California Lawyers Association will host its Annual Awards Ceremony and Celebration Sept. 26 at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach. Art Johnson CLA will present a lifetime achievement…
Court Upholds Finding of Worker’s Total Occupational Loss
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered a total occupational loss and was entitled to permanent total disability benefits. Case: Ajinomoto Foods North America v. Moore,…
DWC Seeks Input on Updating Impairment Rating Guides
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to update the version of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment starting in…
WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Aug. 11
The Classification and Rating Committee for the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will meet to discuss classification changes and audit program updates. Committee members will discuss revisions to classification…
ICA to Discuss Creating Appellate Panel
The Industrial Commission of Arizona is soliciting feedback from system users about creating a panel to hear appeals. The commission is considering three possible approaches to what it is calling the…
Bill Would Modify Federal Firefighter Presumption Standards
Federal lawmakers are proposing to revise the definition of fire protection activities that qualify firefighters for the presumption that cancer arose from employment. HR 10001, introduced Thursday, would explicitly add fuels…
Pulp Mill Cited for Exposing Workers to Chemical Hazards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed nearly $800,000 in penalties following an investigation into the release of a deadly gas at a Maine wood pulp mill that exposed workers…
Court Upholds SCIF’s Suspension of Attorney for Repeated Failure of Cybersecurity Tests
A California appellate court upheld the suspension of a State Compensation Insurance Fund attorney from her position due to her repeated failure of internal cybersecurity tests. Case: Bedrossian v. California State…
Fraud Reporting Bill on Agenda for Wednesday Hearing
The Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill Wednesday that would require carriers to report data related to possible premium fraud to the California Employment Development Department. SB 536,…
Governor Seeks $1B Dividend
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is once again asking the board of directors for the Bureau of Workers' Compensation to approve a $1 billion dividend. If adopted, the dividend would bring to…