Lawmakers in Washington state would like to overturn a Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals decision denying a COVID-19 claim and amend the definition of “occupational disease” to include the illness.
House…
A California appellate court upheld the denial of a nurse’s claims of disability discrimination and retaliation after she was terminated.
Case: Sgarlato v. County of Riverside, No. E077448, 02/08/2023, unpublished.
Facts: Camelia…
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a directed verdict dismissing a worker’s gross negligence claims against her supervisor for an assault by a person with significant disabilities.
Case: Jacobs v. State, No.
Physical medicine cost was the largest driver of annual physician cost increases in workers’ compensation during the past decade, according to a new report from the National Council on Compensation…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a grocery delivery driver for a back injury despite his history of back issues.
Case: Springfield Grocer Co. v. Chaulsett, No.
California employers would be allowed to continue using prepaid debit cards for indemnity benefits through the end of 2024, under recently introduced legislation.
Assemblywoman Lisa Calderon, D-Whittier, on Tuesday introduced AB…