The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that after hitting a new low in 2021 the volume of independent medical review decision letters continued to decline through the first half of…
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments by allowing them to br provided without prospective…
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts upheld the conviction of a trolley driver for workers’ compensation fraud stemming from his orchestration of a fake Halloween-day attack.
Case: Commonwealth v. Lucey, No. 21-P-260,…
The California 3rd District Court of Appeal has ordered the publication of a case finding the Privette doctrine barred a contractor’s employee from bringing suit against his employer’s client for…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of coverage for additional medical treatment for a worker with an admittedly compensable back injury.
Case: Brannigan v. University of Arkansas, No. CV-21-547,…
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is looking for presenters for its 2023 conference.
The division said it’s looking for presentations that appeal to people just entering the work comp industry…