WCRI Webinar to Cover System Trends
The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on Oct. 2 to cover key findings from the latest editions of its CompScope Benchmarks and Medical Benchmarks for Pennsylvania, as…
DWC Reopens San Bernardino District Office
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday announced that it reopened its district office in San Bernardino, which had been closed since late July to fix an inoperable air conditioner.
The…
Disclosure to Attorney Doesn’t Trigger Time for Worker to File Suit Against Doctor
The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that the time frame for an injured worker to sue her doctor for malpractice did not start on the date her workers’ compensation attorney…
Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker who fell from a scaffold.
Case: Ramirez v. Pace University, No. 2022-04811, 08/28/2024, published.
Facts: Jonathan Ramirez allegedly fell from…
Report: Man Accused of Selling Insurance Without License
The owner of a Georgia tax preparation business was charged with 23 counts of insurance fraud and two counts of deceptive practices for allegedly selling workers’ compensation insurance without being…