Bill Proposes 54% Increase in Benefit Cap to $273,000
Alaska lawmakers on Monday will hear testimony on a measure carried over from 2021 that would increase the cap on permanent impairment more than 54% to $273,000 from the current…
Bill Proposes Presumption for Strikers Injured by Goon Squads
If Michigan employers hire private security to forcefully break up labor strikes, any injuries to striking workers would be presumed compensable, under a recently introduced bill.
Sen. Jeremy Moss, D-Southfield, on…
BWC Announces 10% Rate Reduction for Private Employers
Private employers in Ohio will pay nearly $106 million less in workers’ compensation premiums in the next fiscal year due to a 10% rate reduction approved by the Ohio Bureau…
TDI Adopts Amendments to NCCI’s Basic Manual
The Texas Department of Insurance on Thursday announced the adoption of amendments to the National Council on Compensation Insurance Basic Manual for Workers’ Compensation and Employers’ Liability Insurance.
“This filing eliminates…
Optum Rx to Pay $5.8M for Not Following Pricing Procedures
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office announced that pharmacy benefits manager Optum Rx agreed to pay $5.8 million to settle a claim that it failed to follow workers’ compensation prescription drug…
Court Tosses Former Police Cadet’s Claims for Heat-Related Injuries
A Texas appellate court tossed a former police cadet’s tort claims against the individual officers he blamed for his heat-stress-related injuries during a training exercise.
Case: Manley v. Wise, No. 03-21-00120-CV,…