Troy Haley Named BWC Administrator
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee appointed Troy Haley to serve as administrator of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation after Abbie Hudgens retires next month.
Troy Haley
The governor also announced two appointments…
Worker Who Ripped Off SAIF Gets Partial Reversal of Comp Fraud Conviction
The Oregon Court of Appeals vacated part of a criminal defendant’s conviction for workers’ compensation fraud.
Case: State v. Jacob, Nos. 17CR24167 and A167825, 06/15/2022, published.
Facts: Joseph Jacob II received workers’…
WCD Adopts Attorney Fee Rules
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division adopted new attorney fee rules that take effect Sept. 1.
In addition to revised wording to enhance clarity, the new rules include a provision for annual…
WCC Notice Clarifies Record Request Procedures
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission issued an advisory notice outlining the procedures it uses to assess requests to disclose contents from claims files.
The WCC collects and stores personally identifiable…
DIR Increases Annuity Table Interest Rate
The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adopted an updated actuarial annuity table increasing the interest rate used to calculate permanent partial disability lump-sum settlements.
The interest rate increased to 2.41%, effective…