Court Clarifies How Injury Produces Objective Symptoms
In a case of first impression, an Ohio appellate court clarified the phrase “producing at the time objective symptoms of an injury” and upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to…
Bill Would Extend Debit Card Payments for Another Year
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…
Brendan Swift to Join ATF Medical as VP of Payer Partnerships and Marketing
ATF Medical, a national provider of complex rehab technology and accessibility solutions in workers’ compensation, announced that Brendan Swift will join the company as vice president of payer partnerships and marketing,…
Employer Gets Summary Dismissal of Injured Employee’s Deliberate Intention Claim
An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s deliberate intention claim against his employer for his injuries from falling out of a broken chair.
Case: Haddox v. Central Ohio…
Bill Proposes Criteria, Deadline to Eliminate Court for Legacy Claims
Oklahoma lawmakers are poised to debate a bill that would create criteria and a deadline for eliminating the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims.
The court was created as part of…
Carrier Can’t Directly Appeal From Denial of Petition for Intervention
A divided Pennsylvania Superior Court, sitting en banc, ruled that an insurance carrier could not take an immediate appeal of a trial judge’s denial of its petition to intervene in a…