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The team at WorkCompCentral is stunned and deeply saddened by David DePaolo's sudden departure from this world. He passed away Sunday, July 17 in a motorcycle accident. However, we are all committed to carry on and continue to fulfill David's vision of providing workers compensation professionals with the most unbiased news, education and resources in the industry. We will also strive to make this year's Comp Laude® Awards & Gala event the best ever. The Comp Laude® event encapsulates his vision and passion for the industry. David was very proud of the team that he had assembled and we are working very hard to support each other and our valued customers.
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David J. DePaolo
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Top Story: Thursday, October 29, 2020
New York stakeholders often talk about the 2007 legislative reforms as a turning point in workers' compensation, spelling out changes designed to boost near-term benefits for employees but saving businesses and insurers over the long haul.
A new study from the Workers Compensation Research Institute seems to bear that out, finding that… Read more »
As America’s lucrative cannabis industry continues to grow, workers’ compensation systems will have to adjust to changing regulatory trends and evolving treatment options for a drug that scientists are still trying to figure out, pharmaceutical experts said.
Public perception of marijuana use — both medicinal and recreational — has shifted over the past several decades, ushering in an influx of new users and putting… Read more »The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday proposed a new Medical-Legal… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were… Read more »
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A California appellate court upheld a trial judge’s evidentiary rulings for an attorney’s unsuccessful disability discrimination claim against the Department of Justice.
Case: Amgwerd v. Department of Justice, No. C084868, 10/27/2020, unpublished.
Facts: Jessica Amgwerd worked as an attorney for the Department of Justice. In 2008, she joined the department’s health quality… Read more »
A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured truck driver should have been allowed to proceed with his civil suit against his nonsubscribing out-of-state employer.
Case: Tozi v. RJ & Sons LLC, No. 04-19-00591-CV, 10/28/2020, published.
Facts: Zaid Tozi lived in San Antonio. He saw a job listing on Craigslist for a commercial truck driver posted… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a civil suit should have been allowed to amend its answer to assert a collateral estoppel defense based on a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board.
Case: Rodriguez v. Extell W. 57th Street LLC, No. 300786/14, 10/22/2020, published.
Facts and procedural history: Tommy Rodriguez filed a personal… Read more »
A New York City subway conductor was arraigned Wednesday on an indictment accusing him of stealing about $114,000 in workers’ compensation benefits by holding law enforcement jobs while claiming he was unable to work, Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez’s office… Read more »
A claims adjuster for the State Compensation Insurance Fund was charged with conspiring to process false insurance claims that paid $1.6 million to a Southern California chiropractor, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
Claims adjuster Agop Sarafian, 65, of La Crescenta,… Read more »
Subrogation professionals must be aware that Florida’s collateral source statute contains a trap for the unwary.
Under F.S.A. § 768.76 (6), if a provider of collateral source benefits (e.g., Med Pay or health insurance benefits) does not respond to the insured’s request for a statement asserting the subrogated lien amount within 30 days, the carrier may be… Read more »
Global insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh is hosting a webinar Nov. 12 to discuss employers’ liability for COVID-19 claims.
Christine J. Williams, managing director of Marsh’s Workers’ Compensation Center of Excellence, will moderate a panel discussion that will explore various ways employers could be liable for COVID-19 cases, including a discussion of possible work comp exposure.
Panelists include Dennis Tierney, national director of workers’ compensation… Read more »The administrative tax and a Second Injury Fund surcharge will remain the same for 2021, while a… Read more »
Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday called on the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to… Read more »
A coalition of state attorneys general and U.S. cities has urged the Trump administration to back off a proposed employment-test rule, which they say will make it easier for businesses to misclassify workers and avoid workers' compensation coverage.
“We believe… Read more »
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