DWC Announces 2024 Lump Sum Discount Rates
The Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims posted 2024 discount rates for lump sum settlements.
State law requires the department set rates at a half-percent below the interest paid on 10-year U.S.
L&I: Comp Rates Going Up 4.9%
The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced a 4.9% increase in average workers’ compensation rates for 2024.
Joel Sacks
The adopted rate means employers and workers will pay an…
Worker Didn’t Prove Thumb Surgiers Were Related to Work-Injury Covered by Settlement
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker did not prove her thumb surgeries were causally related to her work injury, as defined in a settlement agreement with her employer,…
Self-Represented Worker’s Defective Briefing Results in Waiver of Arguments on Appeal
A Texas appellate court ruled that a self-represented worker’s deficient briefing resulted in the waiver of his arguments challenging a grant of summary judgment for his employer.
Case: Royston v. Harris…
Staffing Company Employee Can’t Pursue Tort Remedy from Employer’s Client
The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a staffing company employee’s tort suit against her employer’s customer.
Case: Workman v. Hornady Manufacturing Co., No. A-23-183, 11/21/2023,…
Worker’s Widow Benefits from Presumption that Death Arose from Employment
The Idaho Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a Walmart employee’s widow based on the statutory presumption that the employee’s death arose in the course of his employment.
Jeffrey…