The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill requiring in-state licensing for doctors performing utilization reviews for those injured working for private employers.
The committee on Wednesday voted 12-2 to pass…
The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that former staff attorney Kristen McRee was promoted to a new position of director of administrative services.
McRee in her new role will manage…
A divided Florida appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a rental car manager who was shot by an unknown assailant at work.
Mohammed Bouayad worked as the general manager…
The Georgia Court of Appeals dismissed a worker’s challenge to the denial of his claim for benefits based on his failure to follow the proper procedure for seeking review.
Case: Belgrave…
A California appellate court reinstated an insurance carrier’s fraud claims accusing a group of defendants of running a radiology brokerage to produce grossly inflated bills for services provided to workers’ compensation…
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state worker’s out-of-state injury while working for a company based within the state.
Case: Wheeler…