Court Upholds Finding of Lost Wage-Earning Capacity for Injured Worker
The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker suffered a loss of wage-earning capacity from a back injury and an industrial loss of use of her leg…
CWCI: Long COVID Consumes 75% of Related Claim Payments
The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that cases of long COVID account for a disproportionate share of costs among claims for COVID-19.
“Only one out of every 21 California workers’ compensation COVID-19 claims…
PPD Benefits for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Payable on Date of Board’s Findings
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that workers with occupational pneumoconiosis claims have their benefits commence on the date of the Occupational Pneumoconiosis Board’s findings.
Case: Dorsey v. Blackhawk Mining LLC, No.
Assembly Passes Bill to Revise Med-Legal Process
The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would revise the medical-legal process by implementing templates that can be used for reports and requiring the Division of Workers’ Compensation to…
Travelers Reports Increase in Retirement Ages, Turnover and Recovery Times
Travelers Cos. said its analysis of 2.6 million workers’ compensation claims identified increases in average retirement ages, employee turnover and injury recovery times.
Overall, Travelers said its analysis of claims filed…