House Passes Premium Audit, Fee Schedule Bills
The Louisiana House of Representatives passed bills that would require medical fee schedules to be based on rates charged in neighboring states and would allow carriers to collect past-due premiums…
No Summary Judgment on Worker’s Labor Law Claim for Fall From Roof
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall from a roof.
Case: Sisalima v. Thorne Construction Inc., No.
Contractor’s Employee Can’t Maintain Civil Suit for Electric Shock Injuries
The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against the company that had hired his employer to perform electrical repairs.
Case: Rose v.
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker Injured While Rendering Aid to Motorist
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to benefits for injuries he received while rendering aid to a motorist after witnessing an accident.
Case:…
Supreme Court Upholds Grant of Worker’s Petition for Mandamus Relief
The Nevada Supreme Court denied an insurance carrier’s challenge to a district court order granting an injured worker’s petition for a writ of mandamus.
Case: Division of Industrial Relations v. 8th…