Injured Patrol Officer Not Entitled to Expansion of Claim From Assault
A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a patrol officer’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include a shoulder injury allegedly sustained while detaining an…
Worker Gets Reclassification to Total Disability Based on Showing of Extreme Hardship
A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reclassification to permanent total disability based on his demonstration of extreme hardship that would be caused by…
Ninth Straight Comp Rate Decrease Approved
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday announced that state businesses will see another rate decrease in workers’ compensation insurance beginning Jan. 1, 2023.
The Connecticut Insurance Department approved an annual filing…
Self-Proclaimed ‘Health Care Provider’ Can’t Get Reimbursement for Surgical Implants
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a self-proclaimed health care provider’s request for reimbursement for the cost of implants provided to a doctor for use on an injured worker.
Case:…
MLAC Subcommittee on Care Continuation Meets Friday
A subcommittee of Oregon’s work comp advisory panel is meeting Friday to continue discussions of ways to ensure injured workers have continuing access to care.
The Management-Labor Advisory Committee empaneled the subcommittee…
Report: Work Comp Scam Uses Facebook to Find Victims
Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and the promise of up to $1 million in workers’ compensation benefits to rip off people in North Carolina, according to a report by the…