Comp Bills Heading to Governor
Texas lawmakers voted to send the governor bills that would allow remote contested case hearings, eliminate group self-insurance coverage and govern the use of artificial intelligence in claims handling.
Lawmakers on…
DCBS Director Has Jurisdiction Over Worker’s Request for Hearing
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services has jurisdiction over a worker’s request for a hearing on whether his employer’s claims-servicing…
En Banc Court Finds Widow’s FELA Claim Timely
The en banc Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that a railway worker’s widow timely filed a Federal Employers’ Liability Act claim in her capacity as the administrator of the worker’s estate,…
Doctor Must Face Malpractice Claim Due to Workers’ Comp Exception
The family of a professional baseball player can proceed with its lawsuit against a team’s sports doctor, alleging that his malpractice led to the player’s death, a Florida court ruled.
Forbes…
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Intentional Tort Claims Against Statutory Employer
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of two workers’ intentional tort claims against their statutory employer for their burn injuries in a refinery accident.
Case: Zamora v. Equilon Enterprises LLC,…