Bill Would Make Comp Retaliation a Presumed Violation
Massachusetts employers that fire or discriminate against a worker within 90 days of his filing a workers’ compensation claim would be presumed to be in violation of the state’s anti-retaliation…
BWC Symposium Opens Thursday
The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation will open its annual Medical & Health Symposium Thursday.
The three-day event features educational sessions with well-known experts addressing health and medical issues.
Friday morning, Dr.
Diabetic Worker Can Expand Scope of Claim to Include Foot Conditions
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a diabetic worker was entitled to expand the scope of his claim for a foot ulcer to include additional conditions after an infection…
DaisyBill Posts Claims Administrator Directory
Workers’ compensation medical billing firm DaisyBill posted a directory of claims administrators on its website.
The directory includes contact information and hours of operations for work comp administrators. It also includes…
Judge’s Finding That Worker Had ‘Knee Injury’ Satisfies Law
The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge made a sufficient finding as to the nature of a worker’s injury and that her employer did not suffer…
Restitution Order Against Defendant Cannot Stand
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge erred in imposing restitution against a defendant without any evidence that the amounts corresponded to fee schedule rates.
Case: State v.