Widow Can’t Avoid Statutory Cap on Death Benefits
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a widow was not entitled to death benefits beyond the statutory cap even though she was not the worker’s sole dependent.
Case: Baxter v.
AM Best Gives SUNZ Insurance ‘Excellent’ Ratings
Global credit rating agency AM Best assigned a financial strength rating of “A- (Excellent)” and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Co., according to a…
L&I Files Emergency Wildfire Smoke Safety Rules
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries on Friday filed emergency rules outlining requirements for employers to protect their workers from wildfire smoke.
The rules require employers to monitor the…
Committee Moves Skin Cancer Presumption Bill to Senate Floor
The California Senate can vote on a bill that would create a presumption that skin cancer is compensable for park rangers and game wardens, after the upper chamber’s Appropriation Committee…
Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Repetitive-Motion Injury Claim
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for her alleged cumulative trauma injury to her arm and wrist, finding the opinion of her medical…
CWCI: Prompt Reporting Emerges as Area of Concern as COVID-19 Claim Count Drops
COVID-19 workers’ comp claims in California fell to a 16-month low in June, but the system has struggled with delayed reporting of COVID-related claims since the end of 2020, according…