The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.
The division said the order adopts the…
A New York appellate court tossed the Labor Law claims filed by a public administrator for a worker’s unwitnessed fall from a ladder, but the court said a breach of…
A New York appellate court overturned a schedule loss of use award for a worker with binaural hearing loss, finding the Workers’ Compensation Board had not adequately explained its ruling.
Case: Matter…
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an administrative decision terminating a worker’s temporary disability benefits but allowing her to receive additional medical treatment after her healing period had ended.
Case: Dodson…
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division published updated cost-to-charge ratios used to calculate reimbursement owed to hospitals for treating injured workers.
Hospital reimbursement is calculated by multiplying the total bill by the…
A divided New York Court of Appeals ruled that the Industrial Code regulation pertaining to the operation of power buggies was not sufficiently specific to support a Labor Law Section…