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The Tennessee Supreme Court said workers' compensation reforms enacted in 2013 require proof that work contributed more than 50% to aggravating a preexisting condition and that the aggravation contributed more than 50% to causing death, disablement or the need for medical treatment.
"Simply put, as used in the 2013 reform act, aggravation means an intensification or worsening of a preexisting disease, condition or ailment, permanent or not,… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliation, finding that his employer had a legitimate reason for terminating him after he allegedly was injured on the job.
Case: Davis v. United Dairy Co., No. 25 BE 0031, 12/09/2025, published.
Facts: Louis E. Davis was hired by United Dairy Co. as a relief truck driver in November 2023. His position was governed by a collective bargaining agreement between United and the… Read more »
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The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division updated the form for injured workers to request approval of a lump sum payment to align with changes made by House Bill 2802.
The bill, enacted in May, requires carriers and self-insured employers to make lump-sum permanent partial disability payments when an injured worker waives reconsideration of a closure notice or an award… Read more »
The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation said a recent audit uncovered opportunities to improve prescribing practices, particularly in aligning treatment decisions with medical treatment guidelines.
The DWC in 2023 announced an audit of providers prescribing gabapentin or pregabalin in combination with opioids. The purpose of the audit was to ensure that… Read more »
Annual cost-of-living adjustments for permanent total disability pensions would be capped at 3%, under legislation filed ahead of the 2026 Washington state session.
Sen. Mark Schoesler, R-Ritzville, introduced SB 5927 on Monday, proposing the cap as a tool to promote stability in the workers' compensation program.
Injured workers who are certified as permanently and totally… Read more »
New Jersey lawmakers passed a bill that would require using the market value of room and board paid to workers when calculating benefits.
The Assembly on Monday voted 72-1 to pass S3772, which the Senate passed 38-0 on Thursday.
New Jersey law assumes that the value of board or lodging provided by an employer is $25 a week, unless a different amount is fixed at… Read more »As California’s Assembly Bill 5, AB 2257, Proposition 22 and the millions of dollars poured into that campaign have all demonstrated, whether a hiring party can prove that a worker is an independent contractor makes all the difference in the world.
This status can… Read more »
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