DWC Corrects Wage Statement Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation corrected three recently adopted forms relating to wage statements to add bar codes and remove contact information from the letterhead.
The division on Friday said…
DWC Postpones Physician Dispensing Workshops Due to Hurricane
The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation is postponing workshops on physician dispensing rules scheduled for Thursday, the same day Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall.
The division is proposing changes…
Study Focuses on Perceived Unfairness Among Injured Workers in Claims Process
A study examining how injured workers interpret and react to adverse effects from work injury and claims processes found that an improved understanding of unfairness in the system and better…
Infected Worker Gets Benefits, but Not Penalties or Fees
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for an infection she developed after receiving treatment for a compensable back injury, but she was not entitled…
Supreme Court Denies Additional Treatment to Worker Who Never Expanded Scope of Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of additional treatment for a worker whose compensable conditions were limited to lumbar and cervical sprains/strains.
Case: Miller v. Dynamic Energy Inc.,…