Court Upholds Wage-Loss Award to Worker Injured in Car Accident
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to wage-loss disability in excess of his 11% permanent anatomical impairment following a car accident and the loss of…
Nurse’s Aide Gets PTD Award for Psychological Conditions
An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured nurse’s aide for her psychological conditions.
Case: State ex rel. Altercare of Hartville Center Inc. v.
High Court Says Special Fund Not Liable for Death Benefit Claims
New York’s highest court ruled that liability for a death benefits claim could not be transferred to the Special Fund for Reopened Cases after the statutorily established cut-off, regardless of…
Lawmaker Proposes PTSD Presumption for First Responders
First responders employed by public agencies in Georgia would be presumed to have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a condition of employment, under a bill pre-filed for the 2022 legislative…
Comp Outlook Notes COVID’s ‘Muting’ Effect, Improves to ‘Stable’
A.M. Best & Co. on Wednesday revised its market segment outlook from negative to stable for the U.S. workers’ compensation insurance market, noting several influencing factors.
Most significantly, A.M. Best cites…
CHSWC Meets Dec. 9
California’s Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation is holding a virtual meeting Dec. 9.
Members will hear an update on the prescription drug formulary and workers’ compensation medical issues.
Commissioners…