by David Schek | Apr 9, 2026 | Uncategorized
A California Senate committee passed a bill that would require staffing agencies to provide proof of workers’ compensation coverage and register with the labor commissioner.
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public…
by David Schek | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder.
Case: Robles v. 53-63 Walton…
by David Schek | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court turned down reconsideration of a worker’s denied request for penalties over a carrier’s late settlement payment.
Case: Simone v. Old Republic Insurance Co., No. PI-2025-0000776-WCI, 03/06/2026, published.
Facts and procedural…
by David Schek | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.
The…
by David Schek | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers’ compensation system as physicians and surgeons.
Kotek on Tuesday signed HB…