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A divided Ohio appellate court ruled that the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation could not recoup temporary total disability benefits paid to a worker after she had reached maximum medical improvement.
Elizabeth Kurtz worked for CG-HHC LLC. She suffered injuries at work in April 2023. The Industrial Commission allowed her workers’ compensation claim for neck and back sprains and granted temporary total disability benefits.
In January 2024,… Read more »
The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court turned down reconsideration of a worker's denied request for penalties over a carrier’s late settlement payment.
Case: Simone v. Old Republic Insurance Co., No. PI-2025-0000776-WCI, 03/06/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Scott Simone suffered injuries at work in December 2022. His employer had… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to only partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall accident.
Case: Lackenbauer v. 162 Fifth Avenue Associates LLC, No. 161333/18, 03/17/2026, published.
Facts: Eric Lackenbauer allegedly suffered injuries while working on a construction project when he tripped on a pile of materials and fell.
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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 fall from a ladder.
Case: Robles v. 53-63 Walton LLC, No. 24281/17, 03/17/2026, published.
Facts: Lenicio Robles allegedly suffered injuries when he fell from a ladder while working on a construction project.
Robles… Read more »
Medical provider networks are increasingly shaping how care is delivered, how disputes are avoided and how quickly injured employees recover, in addition to reducing costs in workers' compensation systems, according to industry experts.
A study released this month by Waltham, Massachusetts-based Workers Compensation Research Institute found that claims treated within networks… Read more »The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Actuarial Committee is scheduled to discuss the Sept. 1 pure premium rate filing at a meeting Tuesday.
Members of the committee will review diagnostics for the first quarter of 2026, insurer experience through the end of 2025 and a study of recent… Read more »
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule covering hospital departments and ambulatory surgical centers to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system.
The division said the order updating the hospital outpatient departments and ASC section of the fee… Read more »
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill giving nurse practitioners and physician associates the same treatment authority in the workers' compensation system as physicians and surgeons.
Kotek on Tuesday signed HB 4040, which expands the definition of "attending physician" to include nurse practitioners and physician… Read more »
As part of her 2026 State of the State agenda, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legislation to universally authorize all eligible licensed health care providers to treat New York’s injured workers.
As an occupational medicine specialist practicing in… Read more »
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