DWC Adopts Revisions to Non-Covered-Injury Form
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted revisions to the form used to report injuries for non-covered workers.
“The adoption of this form is necessary to allow employers to file a…
No Reconsideration of State Fund’s Challenge to PPD Calculation
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied reconsideration of its decision that a worker with concurrent jobs was entitled to additional permanent partial disability benefits.
Case: Barnhart v. Montana State Fund, No. 2019-4816,…
Gilson Daub Continues Expansion With Redding Office, Eight New Attorneys
Workers’ compensation defense, subrogation and general liability law firm Gilson Daub announced the continuation of its California expansion with the opening of a new office in Redding and the addition…
Emergency Rule Authorizing Electronic Service of Med-Legal Report Expires
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that an emergency rule providing a mechanism for electronic service of medical-legal reports expired by operation of law Friday.
The division in May 2020…
MSF Sets Safety Training in March
Montana State Fund is hosting free safety training workshops throughout the state in March and will end the month with a safety webinar.
MSF said its safety services specialist Kirk Smith…
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Man With Alleged Back Injury
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for an alleged back injury due to discrepancies about when the accident had happened.
Case: Baker…