No Coverage for Infection in Replaced Knee
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of coverage to a worker for treatment related to an infection he developed after injuring a replaced knee.
Case: Barganski v. Centre Foundry and…
Worker Fired for Fighting Still Gets TTD Award
The Utah Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who was fired for engaging in a physical altercation with a colleague while he…
DWC Announces Revised Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it revised a handful of forms that are available for immediate use.
The division updated the following forms:
DWC Form-101, “Program Review Report for…
WCRI: Medical Payments Per Claim Lower Than Average in Lone Star State
Average medical payments per claim with more than seven days of lost time were lower in Texas than the typical state in an 18-state study by the Workers Compensation Research…
ICW Group Promotes Rob deViere to Oversee National Underwriting Initiatives
ICW Group Insurance Cos. named Rob deViere vice president of national workers’ compensation underwriting, a new position created to oversee underwriting growth initiatives for the company.
Rob deViere
Formerly the eastern…
Comp Laude Winners Announced
WorkCompCentral presented awards for outstanding contributions to the workers’ compensation industry at its annual Comp Laude Awards and Gala.
The Comp Laude Awards, a play on the Latin term “cum laude”…