DWC Hosting Carrier, Provider Quarterly Meetings
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings with health care providers and carriers over Zoom on Nov. 29.
The DWC holds quarterly meetings to provide updates on…
4th DCA Grants WCAB Request to Remand Claim Denied for Misdemeanor Conviction
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal granted a request by the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board to remand for further consideration a claim in which a truck driver was denied benefits…
Court Says Insurance Commissioner Had Jurisdiction to Declare Comp Policy Provisions Invalid
A California appellate court ruled that the state insurance commissioner was not barred by the doctrine of exclusive concurrent jurisdiction from determining that certain agreements relating to workers’ compensation insurance…
Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker’s Claim for Arm Injury
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding she failed to carry her burden of proving an aggravation of a noncompensable preexisting injury or…
Worker Injured in Crane Accident Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a crane mishap.
Case: Correto v. Onex Real Estate Partners,…
Worker Injured While Using Plank as Bridge Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a plank he was using as…