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The California Supreme Court granted a petition to review an appellate court decision holding that utilization review and independent medical review must be used to determine the necessity for ongoing medical services.
The high court on Wednesday agreed to hear a challenge to the 2nd District Court of Appeal decision in Illinois Midwest Insurance Agency v. WCAB (Rodriguez), which rejected the so-called Patterson doctrine that the Workers'… Read more »
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a state employee could not proceed with civil claims against his employer for his alleged injuries from being attacked at work.
Case: Dumanovskiy v. Oregon Youth Authority, No. 1136, 12/31/2025, published.
Facts: Samson Dumanovskiy worked for the Oregon Youth Authority. He alleged that he… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 15% permanent partial disability award to a worker for his injuries from a fall, without any apportionment to any prior condition.
Case: Georgian American Alloys Inc. v. Davis, No. 25-579, 01/13/2026, published.
Facts: In February 1998, Mark Davis was treated for bronchitis, sinusitis, and rib and thoracic pain.
In September 2020, Davis was… Read more »News: WEST
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A New York appellate court upheld a 22.5% schedule loss of use award for a worker’s ruptured Achilles tendon.
Case: Matter of Maini v. Nassau County Police Department, No. CV-24-2052, 12/18/2025, published.
Facts: John Maini worked for the Nassau County Police Department. He established a workers' compensation claim resulting from suffering a ruptured left Achilles tendon… Read more »
A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board denying a worker’s application for reconsideration and/or full board review.
Case: Matter of Sylvester v. Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, No. CV-24-2093, 12/18/2025, published.
Facts: David Sylvester worked for the Department of… Read more »The Department of Industrial Relations and its divisions — the California Labor Commissioner’s Office and Cal/OSHA — say contractors working in connection with all wildfire responses must follow state labor and workplace safety laws.
Primary employers remain responsible for ensuring that labor laws… Read more »
The California Division of Workers' Compensation is moving the Santa Barbara District Office to Goleta.
The division announced last week that the District Office will be located at 120 Cremona Drive No. 270.
"All hearings, filings and walk-throughs will be at the new Goleta address as of Jan. 22," the division said. "However, the… Read more »
U.S. private industry employers reported 2.5 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2024, a 3.1% decline from 2023 and the lowest total recorded since the Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking the data in 2003, according to the latest report released Thursday.
The drop was driven largely by a sharp decline in reported illness cases, which fell 26% to… Read more »
There’s an opinion piece in HealthAffairs from last week calling for providers to add “mobility” to the list of quality indicators assessed by governments, employers and health care practitioners.
Three thoughts:
First, it's not just "mobility," it's functional capacity. Can the person pick up a grandchild, dance with a partner, carry groceries?
Second,… Read more »
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