Hearing on 8.4% Rate Cut Set for Friday
The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding a hearing Friday on a recommended 8.4% rate level decrease.
The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Aug. 24 submitted a filing requesting…
WCIRB Releases 2022 Edition of Interactive Industry Stats Report
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California released the 2022 edition of its report providing premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data for policy years…
DWC Seeks Comments on Rule Changes
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on a proposed rule it says will make editorial updates and correct obsolete references in 28 Texas Administrative Code Section…
Worker Establishes Link Between Tooth Decay, Need for Implants With Assault
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s injury was causally linked to her tooth decay and her subsequent need for dental implants, but she was not…
Employer Gets Summary Discharge of Worker’s Retaliatory Termination Claim
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the summary dismissal of an allegedly injured worker’s retaliatory discharge claim.
Case: Eckerty v. Eastern Illinois Foodbank, No. 4-21-0537, 09/15/2022, published.
Facts: Dana E. Eckerty began working for the…
Court Upholds Award to Truck Driver With Broken Hardware in Ankle
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for an ankle injury, even though he had a history of injury and broken hardware within…