Discount Rate Dips Slightly to 7.99%
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the interest rate used to calculate the present-day value of lump-sum settlements will drop to 7.99% on April 1 from the 8.11%…
Lawmakers Debate Proposal to Create Fraud Unit at ICA
The Industrial Commission of Arizona would be required to create a unit to investigate workers’ compensation fraud, under a bill moving through the Legislature.
Senate Bill 1164, by Sen. Steve Kaiser,…
Bill Would Limit Exclusive Remedy for Minors
Minors injured while working illegally in Colorado would be allowed to sue their employers in tort while pursuing workers’ compensation benefits, under a bill the state House of Representatives recently…
Appeals Court: WCAB Erred in Finding No Requirement to Pay for Cannabis
Add Pennsylvania to the list of states where employers can be required to reimburse injured workers for cannabis when the drug is determined to be a reasonable and necessary treatment…
Court Orders Additional Proceedings on Compensability of Train Conductor’s PTSD
A New York appellate court ordered additional proceedings to determine whether a train conductor’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder was compensable.
Case: Matter of Williams v. New York City Transit Authority,…