Educational Sessions to Cover Basics of Comp
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is providing free training for providers over the next month on the basics of work comp.
The division’s Workers’ Comp Boot Camp kicks off Tuesday…
Part of Worker’s Labor Law Claim Revived; Sanctions on Defense Counsel Overturned
A New York appellate court revived part of a worker’s Labor Law action over his injuries from a fall from a scaffold ladder, overturned the sanctions imposed on defense counsel and…
Court Upholds 57% PPD Award for Injured Worker
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 57% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a tractor-trailer accident.
Case: Grimstone Mining LLC v. Church, No. 24-ICA-477,…
Split Court Says AWCA Doesn’t Mandate Appointment of IME on Request
A divided Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that the state Administrative Workers’ Compensation Act does not mandate the appointment of an independent medical examiner any time an employer or…
Court: Worker’s Petitions for Reinstatement, Penalties Properly Dismissed as Untimely
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s petitions for reinstatement of benefits and penalties as untimely.
Case: Munoz v. Jermacans Style Inc. (WCAB), No. 1284 C.D. 2024,…
BWC Launches Substance Use Prevention Program
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation launched a new program that provides financial incentives and support for employers to manage substance use issues in the workplace.
Employers that enroll in the new…