The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the final adopted versions of its utilization and reimbursement dispute rules will take effect Aug. 2.
A copy of the rules, which address…
A California appellate court ruled that a corrections officer with an old weightlifting injury was not entitled to disability retirement benefits after he became incapacitated from duty.
Case: Desimone v. Retirement…
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s appeal of an adverse judgment was viable even though the decision did not conform to the Code of Civil Procedure and that the claim…
California’s workers’ comp infrastructure fared better than anticipated in 2020, but it’s still unclear how long the COVID-19 pandemic will linger as stakeholders try to return the system to its healthy and…
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that substantial evidence did not support the Workers’ Compensation Board’s find that a woman’s L4-5 disc protrusion was part of a combined condition.
Case: In the…
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry posted a new model notice to inform providers that attempts to collect payment from injured workers are prohibited by law.
In addition to a…