Court Clarifies Requirements to Qualify as ‘Paying Agency’
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a paying agency’s right to share in settlement proceeds of a third-party action depends on it being a “paying agency” at the time of settlement.
Case:…
Supreme Court Tosses Challenge to Denial of PTD Benefits Because of Defects in Brief
The Missouri Supreme Court threw out a worker’s challenge to a decision of the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission denying his claim for permanent total disability benefits from the Second…
Tower MSA Announces Dorothy Holland as VP of Business Development
Dorothy Holland has joined Tower MSA Partners as vice president of business development. Her primary focus will be to identify and develop new business opportunities where she will assist clients…
Lawmakers Seek to Bring State in Line on Wage Replacement
Georgia lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a resolution that would create a legislative committee to study maximum weekly workers’ compensation indemnity benefits.
HR 1024 states that Georgia’s maximum weekly temporary total disability benefit,…
OSHA Cites Hot Tub Manufacturer for Chemical Exposure
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Pennsylvania hot tub manufacturer for continuing to expose workers to a dangerous chemical.
In November 2021, OSHA inspectors found that Strong Industries…