DWC Seeks Comments on Revised EDI Forms
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed revisions to two electronic data interchange forms.
Carriers are required to report claim and medical billing data to the…
Privette Doctrine Doesn’t Bar Suit by Subcontractor’s Employee
A California appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit against a general contractor for injuries he sustained while working for a subcontractor on a construction site.
Case: Calantropio v. Devcon Construction…
Split Supreme Court Says ‘Bilateral Shoulders’ Can’t Be Added to Claim Without Diagnosis
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to have “bilateral shoulders” added as a compensable component of her claim without a specific diagnosis.
Case: Whitt…
Bill Would Require PTSD Treatment for Police, Firefighters
A bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives would require treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in peace officers, firefighters and state troopers as part of workers’ compensation benefit eligibility.
HF 4026,…
Report: Bus Driver’s Claim for Assault Denied Over Failure to Retreat
A Virginia bus driver whose assault by a passenger was recorded by surveillance cameras is fighting for workers’ compensation benefits after the transit authority’s carrier denied his claim on the…
Legislature Passes Bill Extending Time to File PTSD Claim
First responders would have up to a year from the date of diagnosis to file claims for post-traumatic stress disorder, under a bill heading to the desk of Florida Gov.