Kentucky AGC Self Insurers Fund Opens HQ
The Kentucky Associated General Contractors Self Insurers’ Fund opened its first physical headquarters in Louisville as it brings all operations in-house.
CEO Stephen Lewis
(Kentucky ACG…
Bill Would Provide Comp Coverage to National Guard Members
Members of the National Guard would be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits, under legislation recently introduced in the Kansas Legislature.
HB 2209, by the House Committee on Veterans and Military, would…
Senate Unanimously Passes Bills to Expand Cancer, Mental Health Coverage
The Virginia Senate unanimously passed bills that would expand the types of cancers presumed compensable for first responders and provide coverage for anxiety and depressive disorders.
The Senate on Monday voted…
Court Tosses Jury’s Award to Worker in FELA Dispute Due to Instructional Error
The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a jury verdict in favor of an injured railway worker because of a mistake in jury instructions.
Case: Olson v. BNSF Railway Co., No. 22-0587,…
Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Addition of Mental Conditions to Worker’s Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a decision to expand a worker’s claim to include her diagnoses of major depressive and generalized anxiety disorders.
Case: Genesis Healthcare Corp. v. D.N.,…
Bank Accounts Subject to Garnishment to Reimburse Carrier for Overpayment
The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s bank account was not exempt from garnishment to allow his employer’s insurance carrier to recoup an overpayment.
Case: Pinnacol Assurance v. Laughlin,…