Worker Gets Reimbursement for IME Charge by Doctor Selected by Employer
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reimbursement for the cost of an examination by a physician selected by his employer, but it reduced…
Michael Yaworsky Appointed Insurance Commissioner
The Financial Services Commission appointed Michael Yaworsky as the insurance commissioner for the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation.
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Michael Yaworsky
Yaworsky has served as interim insurance commissioner since February.
Before his…
Worker Doesn’t Forfeit Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose 3rd-Party Settlements
A Louisiana appellate court overturned a finding that an injured worker had forfeited her entitlement to benefits by settling her claims against motorists for car accidents that aggravated her work-related…
Employer Can’t Apportion Permanent Disability to Preexisting Condition
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to apportion a worker’s permanent impairment to a preexisting degenerative condition.
Case: Newton Community School District v. Hubbard-McKinney, No.
Court Upholds Denial of Additional TTD Benefits, Termination of SEBs
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was no longer entitled to temporary total disability benefits and that her right to supplemental earnings benefits had terminated.
Case: Joseph…