Court Orders Judge to Revisit Employer’s Request for Fees
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned a denial of an employer’s request for an award of fees related to “groundless” claims by an injured former employee.
Case: Rondin-Rios v. 4 B…
DOL Posts 2022 Special Fund Assessment Instructions
The U.S. Department of Labor announced a total assessment of $88 million for the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act special fund for calendar year 2022.
The special fund, also known…
DWC to Revise Reemployment Rules
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced rulemaking activities that will address training, education and reemployment of injured workers.
The division said proposed amendments will be updated to streamline regulatory text,…
Bill to Index Med-Legal Fee Schedule for Inflation Added to Fiscal Committee Agenda
Fiscal committees in both chambers of the California Legislature will hold hearings on a handful of workers’ compensation bills Wednesday and Thursday, including a measure last heard in 2021 that…
Mechanic Charged With Felony Comp Fraud
A mechanic who allegedly operated his own shop and raced motorcycles after telling a qualified medical evaluator he was too injured to work was arraigned on two felony counts of…