Court Clarifies Extent to Which Partial Amputation Results in Total Loss
An Ohio appellate court ruled that if a worker’s injury results in the severance of some part of the proximal phalanx, the injury must be treated as a loss of…
WCIRB Posts Report on Impact of Economic Changes
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said unemployment projections would have a small impact on indemnity claim frequency while modest industrial mix impacts on frequency and severity will likely offset…
No Benefits for Worker’s Motorcycle Death
A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s death in a motorcycle accident while retrieving his company-issued laptop from home was not compensable.
Case: Old Republic Insurance Co. v. Evans, No.
WCC Commissioner Marshall Elected Chairman
The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Wesley G. Marshall was elected to a three-year term as chairman, effective Monday.
Wesley G. Marshall
Marshall succeeds Commissioner Robert A. Rapaport, whose term…
Worker’s Choice of Pleading Removes Court’s Jurisdiction Over Retaliation Claim
The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker pleaded his retaliation claims in such a way as to remove his case from the jurisdiction of the state…