Failure to Report Injury Leads to Fraud Charge
The owner of a Minnesota construction company was charged with workers’ compensation fraud after failing to report an injury at a job site, according to a report by an ABC…
Lawmakers Pass Bill to Create Self-Insurance Reserve Fund
Washington lawmakers passed a bill that would create a separate trust fund to collect certain assessments paid by self-insured employers.
The state House of Representatives on Thursday voted 98-0 to pass…
High Court Upholds Compensability of Electrician’s Leukemia From Benzene Exposure
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to an electrician who developed leukemia after years of exposure to benzene.
Case: Chapman Corp. v. Kemp, No. 21-0501, 04/05/2023,…
Supreme Court Revisits Worker’s Ability to Collect UM Benefits for Accident Caused by Colleague
The South Carolina Supreme Court revisited its ruling on the determination of the amount a plaintiff is “legally entitled to recover” from an underinsured motorist provision of an insurance policy when…
Hearing Set for Bill to Exclude TD Duration for Overturned Treatment Denial
California lawmakers are scheduled later this month to hear testimony on a measure that would exclude from the cap on benefit duration the amount of time spent waiting for a…