Fraudster Gets 180 Days Behind Bars
A California man pleaded no contest last week to felony insurance fraud and was sentenced to 180 days in jail.
The Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office said Christopher Dangelo Green claimed to…
Court Overturns Attendant Care Award for Services Provided by Worker’s Husband
A Florida appellate court overturned an award for attendant care provided by a worker’s husband, finding that the judge failed to determine which services qualified as compensable.
Case: Girardin v. AN Fort…
Worker Injured While Trying to Stop Falling Object Prevails on Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from trying to prevent an air conditioning coil…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Request to Expand Claim
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim.
Case: Parker v. Spartan Mining Co., No. 22-603, 05/07/2024, published.
Facts and…
Divided Court Upholds PTSD Award for Cop Allegedly Set Up for Assault
A divided Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent disability benefits to a former police officer who was beaten while responding to a call that she believed to…
WCIRB Releases Fourth Quarter 2023 Experience Report
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its Quarterly Experience Report to update statewide insurer experience measured as of Dec. 31, 2023.
Some highlights:
Written premium in 2023 is slightly higher than…