Court Upholds Closure of Worker’s Claim for TTD
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits after a doctor opined that he had reached maximum medical improvement and…
OAL Approves Utilization Review Rules
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the Office of Administrative Law approved its rules to exempt certain treatments and prescriptions from utilization review.
The division said the regulations primarily…
Employers Defending Against Comp Claims Can Get Workers’ Confidential Employment Records
The Michigan Court of Appeals ruled that an employer against whom a workers’ compensation claim has been made is an “interested party” entitled to confidential unemployment records concerning the claimant.
Case:…
Missed Filing Deadline by 1 Day Costs Worker His Appeal
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker missed the deadline to appeal the termination of his benefits by one day, and that his appeals were therefore properly dismissed…
Board Must Revisit Worker’s Request for Reopening
A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board needed to revisit a worker’s request for reopening and/or a rehearing since it failed to address all the basis…