No Total Industrial Disability Rating for 9/11 Clean-Up Worker
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who participated in the World Trade Center terrorist attack clean-up efforts was not entitled to be classified as having a total…
DWC Posts Adjustments to Pathology and Lab Section of OMFS
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to incorporate changes in the Medicare payment system.
The…
DWC Holding QME Exam in April
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its next qualified medical evaluator exam in April.
The DWC said it will offer in-person, computer-based testing using Pearson VUE. The examination will…
Municipal Worker Can’t Maintain Suit Against Employer or Staffing Agency
A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a municipal employee’s suit against a temporary staffing agency hired by her employer and tossed her claims against the municipal employer as…
Bill Would Create Presumption That Infertility Is Compensable for Firefighters
Virginia firefighters who are unable to have a child after trying for a year would be presumed to have become infertile in the course and scope of their employment under a…
Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Says Judge Erred in Barring Expert Witness Opinions
A California appellate court revived a son’s wrongful death lawsuit against the railway for which his father had worked for more than 40 years, finding the trial judge erred in excluding…