Wife Remains Worker’s Surviving Spouse Even Though He Was Engaged to Another Woman
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s wife was entitled to benefits for his death, despite the fact she had twice filed for divorce and the man was…
Subscribing Employer Has Civil Liability for Worker’s Fall in Parking Lot
A Texas appellate court upheld an award of $19,789.01 for a worker in a premises liability suit against her employer for her fall in the parking lot of her workplace.
Case:…
State Fund Fails to Effectively Cancel Employer’s Coverage Prior to Worker’s Injury
A New York appellate court ruled that the State Insurance Fund was on the hook for a worker’s claim, even though it had sent notice that it was canceling coverage…
WCIRB Proposes Increasing Threshold for Experience Rating
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is proposing to increase the threshold used to determine whether employers will be eligible for experience rating.
Eligibility for experience rating is determined…
CWCI: High-Cost Drugs Drive Spending on Anti-Inflammatories
The anti-inflammatory fenoprofen calcium accounted for 0.5% of all prescriptions in 2021 but more than 8% of all drug payments that year, according to a new report by the California…