by David Schek | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Assembly Appropriations Committee is scheduled to hear a bill Wednesday that would require carriers to report data related to possible premium fraud to the California Employment Development Department.
SB 536,…
by David Schek | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is once again asking the board of directors for the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to approve a $1 billion dividend.
If adopted, the dividend would bring to…
by David Schek | Jul 30, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting feedback on the proposed Topical Analgesic Plan-Based Audit through Thursday.
The audit will evaluate healthcare practitioners who prescribe topical analgesics to ensure the…
by David Schek | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that a worker had suffered a work-related aggravation of a preexisting condition that had resolved.
Case: Sewell v. United Parcel Service (WCAB), No. 1086…
by David Schek | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a Labor Law claim for a worker who was struck by a falling grate.
Case: Hippert v. J. Rettenmaier…
by David Schek | Jul 29, 2026 | Uncategorized
The Supreme Court of Maryland this week suspended a workers’ compensation attorney for effectively abandoning three of her clients.
Sara Mohamed Samy El-Shall was admitted to the Maryland Bar in June…