by | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted links and other information for a public meeting to discuss informally proposed changes to the designated doctor program billing rules.
The division earlier in…
by | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for his injuries from being struck by a car, since the accident did…
by | Aug 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the denial of an injured teacher’s application for accidental disability retirement benefits.
Case: Lettis-Yilmaz v. Board of Trustees, No. A-1992-20, 08/23/2022, unpublished.
Facts: Laura Lettis-Yilmaz…
by | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The California Senate is considering a bill that would limit the ability of businesses to make adverse employment decisions based on a person’s off-hour use of cannabis.
Assembly Bill 2188, by…
by | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that doctors and their administrators will be required to use the web-based TXCOMP system to accept and manage designated doctor appointments and fill…
by | Aug 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
The California Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill that would expand the presumption that skin cancer is work-related for peace officers with the state departments of Fish and Wildlife and…