Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing a claim against it, but it was not entitled to summary judgment…
DWC Posts 2026 Compliance and Investigations Audit Plan
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said compliance and investigations audits in 2026 will focus on timeliness and accuracy of benefit payments, reimbursement for medical services and data reporting.
The review…
Kristen McRee Appointed Executive Director of WCC
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Kristen McRee was appointed executive director, effective Nov. 1.
McRee joined the commission in March 2021 as a staff attorney. She was promoted to…
Report: Mental Injury Legislation Continues to Trend
States continued to consider proposals to expand the acceptance of mental injuries in workers’ compensation this year, according to a report by the National Council on Compensation Insurance.
The results have…
Court Overturns Finding That Carrier Didn’t Have to Pay CMS Lien
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the Board of Review that found an insurance carrier did not have to pay a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…