NCCI Opens Registration for AIS
The National Council on Compensation Insurance opened registration for its Annual Issues Symposium being held May 9-11 in Orlando, Florida.
Bill Donnell
In addition to the annual State of the Line…
Bill Would Assume SSDI Recipients Permanently Disabled for Comp
A person receiving Social Security disability benefits would be considered permanently and totally disabled, under legislation before the New York Senate.
Senate Bill 1024, by Sen. Jessica Ramos, D-Queens, would amend…
Goldberg Segalla Welcomes Leigh Henjes to Comp Group
Goldberg Segalla added Leigh Henjes to the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Philadelphia.
Leigh Henjes
Henjes counsels and defends employers, insurers and third-party administrators in workers’ compensation matters.
He conducts depositions, settlement…
Senate Passes Hospital Worker Presumption
The California Senate passed a bill that would create a presumption that certain conditions and injuries are compensable for hospital workers.
At the same time, the latest effort to create a…
Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Truck Driver With Repetitive Trauma Injuries
The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a truck driver for his repetitive trauma injuries.
Case: Brooks v. Benore Logistics System Inc., No. 5891, 01/19/2022, published.
Facts:…