DLI Announces Work Comp Campus Training Series
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry is hosting a training series for everyone who uses its electronic claim system, Work Comp Campus.
Training programs will be no more than 30…
MedRisk Acquires Specialty Network From Sedgwick
King of Prussia, Pennsylvania-based MedRisk, which manages physical rehabilitation for injured workers, on Wednesday announced its acquisition of the specialty physical therapy network from Memphis, Tennessee-based Sedgwick Claims Services Management…
Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Contractor on Privette Doctrine Defense
A California appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for a general contractor, finding it failed to establish that the Privette doctrine shielded it from civil liability to a…
Statutory Benefits for Firefighters With Cancer Do Not Apply Retroactively
A Florida appellate court ruled that a firefighter diagnosed with cancer before the effective date of Florida Statutes Section 112.1816 is not entitled to the benefits provided by the law.
Case:…
Supreme Court Rejects Injured Nurse’s Request to Add Conditions to Claim
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured nurse was not entitled to expand the scope of her claim and that her claim for temporary total disability benefits…
DWC: Charges for Designated Doctor Exams Subject to Taxes
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that a recent decision by the state comptroller held that charges for designated doctor exams are subject to sales and use taxes.
The comptroller…