NYSIF: Almost One-Third of Infected Workers Have ‘Long COVID’
Nearly a third of all workers infected with COVID-19 suffered or are suffering from “long COVID,” according to the New York State Insurance Fund.
NYSIF said its analysis of COVID-19 comp…
House Passes Bill Clarifying Comp Limitations for Recreational Activities
The Montana state House of Representatives passed a bill to clarify the exclusion of coverage for injuries sustained during social or recreational activities.
Rep. Kenneth Walsh
The House on Monday voted…
High Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Truck Driver’s Surgery
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of authorization for surgery for an injured truck driver who failed to file any evidence supporting her protest of a claims administrator’s decision.
Case: Kohler v. ETCIVC…
Lawmakers Set to Take Another Run at Revising IME Process
Hawaii lawmakers appear poised to take another run at revising the process for independent medical exams with the introduction of a bill that would require that injured workers and employers…
Lawmakers Introduce COVID-19 Injured Workers’ Protection Act
Proposed legislation filed in New York on Wednesday would create a COVID-19 presumption in workers’ compensation death benefits cases and also amend current comp law concerning temporary benefits.
Assembly Bill…
Worker’s Failure to List Civil Claim in Bankruptcy Petition Doesn’t Warrant Summary Dismissal
The Illinois Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s failure to disclose his pending personal injury action on his bankruptcy petition did not warrant summary judgment in favor of the defendants…