CWCI: High-Cost Drugs Drive Spending on Anti-Inflammatories
The anti-inflammatory fenoprofen calcium accounted for 0.5% of all prescriptions in 2021 but more than 8% of all drug payments that year, according to a new report by the California…
WILG Holding 2023 Longshore Conference in March
The Workers’ Injury Law & Advocacy Group is hosting its 2023 longshore conference in New Orleans from March 24-25.
Christopher Godfrey
The event will feature Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs Director…
Court Revives Injured Worker’s Battery, IIED Claims Against Former Colleagues
A California appellate court revived a worker’s claims for battery and intentional infliction of emotional distress against three former colleagues for allegedly attacking him to recover a company-owned laptop.
Case: Sadeghi…
NCCI Filing Proposes Inclusion of COVID-19 Claims for X-Mods
The National Council on Compensation Insurance is proposing to start including COVID-19 claims with accident dates on or after July 1 in experience rating calculations.
During the pandemic, NCCI excluded from…
Statute of Limitations Doesn’t Allow Convicted Fraudsters to Avoid Civil Liability
A California appellate court ruled that a group of workers’ compensation fraudsters can be held to account for their actions in a civil suit filed on behalf of the state.
Case:…
Worker Who Lied About Employment Loses Entitlement to Benefits
A New York appellate court upheld a worker’s forfeiture of benefits and permanent disqualification from receiving future benefits for concealing his employment as a constable in Pennsylvania.
Case: Matter of Rodriguez v. American…