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Policy committees in the California Senate passed bills that would extend COVID-19 presumptions and review the process for carriers, prosecutors and regulators to work together to fight workers’ compensation fraud.
The Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement on Wednesday voted 4-1 to pass AB 1751, by Assemblyman Tom Daly, D-Anaheim. The Senate Judiciary Committee on the same day voted 10-0 to pass AB… Read more »
The lone judge on the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims on Thursday signed orders extending her term that was slated to expire at midnight.
Judge Margaret A. Bomhoff cited sections in the state’s workers’ compensation statutes as authorizing her self-appointment. Specifically, the orders mention 85 O.S. 400(M) and 85 O.S. 400(Q) as the authority for her action.
The first subsection vests the Court of Existing Claims, which was established as part of the reforms that created… Read more »The Pennsylvania Superior Court ruled that the administratrix of a worker’s estate could not maintain a negligence and… Read more »
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned an administrative law judge’s finding that the state Occupational… Read more »
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a granite panel.
Case: Roman v. Zapco 1500 Investment LP, No. 156146/2017, 06/07/2022, published.
Facts: Geigel Roman suffered injuries when a 400-pound granite panel fell on him at a construction site in… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the owner of an apartment building was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s tort claim, since it failed to prove it was an alter ego of the employer.
Case: Savino v. 700 Victory Boulevard LLC, No. 2020-01007, 06/08/2022, published.
Facts: Josephine Savino worked as a rental agent for Samson… Read more »The Louisiana Supreme Court disbarred an attorney with a long history of disciplinary actions for mishandling six workers’ compensation matters.
William K. Hawkins was admitted to the practice of law in Louisiana in 1988.
In 2008, he was suspended from the practice of law for one year, fully deferred,… Read more »
California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara issued a bulletin Thursday reminding carriers that they are prohibited from using consumer data in biased or discriminatory ways.
“I have serious concerns that insurance companies’ increasing use of consumers’ data will exacerbate inequities or cause consumers to be charged more,… Read more »
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adjusting the pathology and clinical laboratory section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.
The order adopts Medicare’s July 2022 quarterly update to the pathology and… Read more »
Our clients often ask great questions regarding settlements in New Jersey workers’ compensation, particularly regarding the two types of settlements — orders approving settlement and Section 20/full and final — and the differences between them.… Read more »
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on proposed rules addressing the Medical Quality Review Panel that evaluates the quality of care provided to injured workers.
“The proposed amendments change the 10-year lifetime maximum service limit with multiple two-year terms for membership on the MQRP, to a 10-year maximum term to more closely align with the language and intent of the statute,” the division… Read more »
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