Board Must Determine Hog Farm Employee’s ‘Task Loss’
The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a hog farm employee had suffered wage loss after an on-the-job injury and remanded for the Workers’ Compensation Board to revisit…
Bill Would Make Prepaid Card Option Permanent
A California lawmaker introduced a bill that would indefinitely extend authorization for employers to use prepaid debit cards to pay indemnity benefits.
AB 1683, introduced Monday by the Assembly Insurance Committee,…
Federal Court Affirms Miner’s Award of Black Lung Benefits
A federal appellate court upheld an award of black lung benefits to a coal miner, finding no error in the Benefits Review Board’s interlocutory order or final order.
Case: Dominion Coal…
Bill Would Expand List of Firefighter Cancers With Enhanced Reimbursement
A Hawaii lawmaker introduced a bill that would expand the list of cancers for which providers are entitled to enhanced reimbursement rates on firefighter workers’ compensation claims.
Hawaii law authorizes reimbursement rates…
No Benefits for Worker Who Lost Part of Leg
The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for the partial amputation of his leg, finding he did not prove that the surgery was…