California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara announced three appointments to the California Insurance Guarantee Association board of governors.
Commissioner Ricardo Lara
Christina Ozuna, senior vice president and chief claims officer for Employers…
A Louisiana appellate court assessed $2,000 in penalties and $1,000 in attorney fees against an employer for denying an injured worker’s shoulder surgery.
Case: Thibodeaux v. High Hope Care Center, No.
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged shoulder injury due to his lack of credibility.
Case: Spence v. N&L Parkison Trucking Inc., No. 23-0144,…
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a grimy ladder.
Case: O’Shea v. Procida Construction…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals overturned a finding that a worker’s torn rotator cuff was causally related to a prior workplace fall, resulting in a shoulder injury.
Case: Arkansas Enterprises for…
The Colorado Division of Insurance approved a 3.4% loss cost reduction for policies incepting in 2024.
Loss costs are the average cost of lost wages and medical payments of workers injured…