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Top Story: Friday, May 24, 2019
An administrative judge in Southern California eschewed a long-standing but informal rule used to divide fees when more than one attorney or firm represents an injured worker, instead focusing assessment of the results litigators obtained following a record-setting $8.9 million workers’ compensation settlement.
Shandler and Associates received about… Read more »
A massive rewrite of the Oklahoma workers' compensation system now on the governor's desk would improve temporary benefits for most workers injured on the job — benefits that were slashed in the 2013 push to reduce costs.
But for workers with second or third injuries, House Bill 2367 swings the other way. The measure would restrict benefits and cut the duration of installment payments in half in an effort to… Read more »The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a constitutional challenge to a statutory delegation of authority for… Read more »
A Missouri appellate court ruled that a worker should have been allowed to proceed with a negligence suit… Read more »
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted permission to belatedly file a notice of claim against the City of New York for injuries from an assault by an inmate.
Case: Matter of Rodriguez v. City of New York, No. 8070N 152230/18, 05/21/2019, published.
Facts: Ana Rodriguez worked as a medical technician for the New York City Health and… Read more »
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker’s time collecting benefits did not constitute "contributing service" for the purpose of determining when she could apply for disability.
Case: State ex rel. Clift v. School Employees Retirement System of Ohio, No. 17AP-561, 05/16/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Cheryl Clift was a school bus driver. Her employment qualified her for… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a worker who waited more than a month to seek medical treatment and inform his employer of his accident.
Case: Matter of Sedlock v. Employ Bridge, No. 527342, 05/16/2019, published.
Facts: Martin Sedlock worked for Employ… Read more »
The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could proceed with a medical negligence claim against his employer and a coworker for insufficient treatment after a stroke.
Case: Jackson v. Timken Co., No. COA18-695, 05/21/2019, published.
Facts and procedural history: Todd Jackson… Read more »
The Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday gave final legislative approval to a revamp of the workers' compensation system that aims to restore some of the benefits cuts made in 2013.
“The pendulum had swung way over and now it's coming back a little bit,” said Michael Clingman, director of the Oklahoma Coalition for Workers Rights.
House Bill 2367 passed… Read more »
Workplace violence can happen any time and anywhere. A session at the recent RIMS 2019 Annual Conference & Exhibition reviewed a spectrum of workplace violence risk management tactics, including red flags that can foreshadow an event, and training on what to do if it does occur.
Speakers included Dr. Teresa Bartlett, senior vice president of medical… Read more »
The New York Workers' Compensation Board this week remembered longtime worker advocate Edwin Ruff, who died May 10.
Ruff, 75, was appointed to the position of advocate for injured workers at the board in 1998 by then-Gov. George Pataki. He was remembered as a facilitator who would work with labor and management to resolve issues and employer violations cited by the board.
“It was a pleasure to be around him,” said board member Sam… Read more »
Workers’ compensation defense firm Yrulegui & Roberts opened a new office in Sacramento in a move it says will cement the firm’s presence in… Read more »
ICW Group Insurance Cos. appointed Todd Hartline as vice president of information technology, effective immediately.
Hartline will be… Read more »
The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced revisions to a handful of forms that have to be used as part of a workers’ compensation case.
Updated forms will be available and authorized for use starting Tuesday, the commission said. Webform versions of all forms except Form 103 will be available on the same day. A webform version of Form 103 is in development.
Although the modified forms will be available and authorized for use later this… Read more »
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