Court Dismisses Employer’s Challenge to Review Board Order
The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals dismissed an employer’s challenge to a decision of the Benefits Review Board remanding a worker’s motion to modify his partial disability award under…
CHSWC Postpones Meeting
A labor-management advisory panel charged with meeting every other month to review California’s workers’ compensation system postponed a meeting scheduled for today.
The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation…
Court Overturns Jury Verdict for Railway on Prejudicial Evidentiary Error
A California appellate court overturned a jury verdict in favor of a railway, finding that the trial judge prejudicially erred in excluding the testimony of an injured worker’s expert witness.
Terrence Richard…
Decision Allows Billing Agent to Pursue Civil Claims Against Carriers
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court evenly split on whether a billing agent seeking payment for prescriptions could pursue its claims outside the fee review process.
Case: Elite Care RX v. Premier Comp…
High Court Splits on IRE Doctor’s Ability to Consider Conditions Not Listed on NCP
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court split on whether a physician should be limited to assigning an impairment rating only for accepted work-related injuries, but it doesn’t change a decision allowing the doctor to consider…