Workers’ Compensation Advisory Committee Meets Aug. 15
The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Regulatory Advisory Committee is holding an introductory meeting Aug. 15.
The public can attend in person or via Zoom, but comments will not be taken at the…
State Fund Holding Free Safety Presentations in September
Montana State Fund announced a series of free safety seminars scheduled throughout September covering steps to prevent slips, trips and falls and how to create successful safety programs.
Slip, trips and…
C&R Committee Meets Aug. 9
The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Classification and Rating Committee will review two draft studies and proposed enhancements to the Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan during an Aug. 9…
Worker’s Opioid Dependency Produces Multiple Opinions, but Court Dodges Issue
The Michigan Supreme Court issued four separate opinions regarding an opioid-dependent worker’s eligibility for benefits, with a majority concluding the record was “too incomplete to facilitate meaningful appellate review.”
Case: Jordan v.
No VSSR Award for Bus Attendant’s Accident on Public Roadway
The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits, finding his employer had not violated a specific safety requirement applicable to…
Retail Worker Doesn’t Assert Viable Malpractice Claim Against Former Attorneys
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a malpractice action against a law firm that failed to file a workers’ compensation claim for a client who would not…