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Independent bill review awarded additional payment on 94% of the nearly 6,000 disputes resolved on the merits in 2023 and 2024, finding that only about 6% of medical bills challenged through the administrative process were correctly paid, according to calculations based on data in a new report by the California Division of Workers' Compensation.
“We hope the findings of this report will encourage health care providers to consider using IBR for payment disputes where the only issue is the amount of the bill,” DWC Administrative Director… Read more »
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a truck driver was permanently and totally disabled under the odd-lot doctrine.
Case: Standard Forwarding v. IWCC (Conner), No. 23MR470, 01/12/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Jerry Conner worked for Standard Forwarding as a linehaul driver.
He tripped and fell while at work in September 2019, striking his head on a metal support.
Conner received medical treatment, and he reported pain in his shoulders.
He later… Read more »An Ohio appellate court ruled that a trial judge committed an abuse of discretion in entering judgment against an… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his… Read more »
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- IL Truck Driver Proves Entitlement to PTD Benefits Under Odd-Lot Doctrine
- OH Employer Gets Relief From Judgment After Attorney Fails to Appear
- NY Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall on Staircase
- NY Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Dismissal, Judgment Against Worker's Employer
- OH BWC Considers 1% Rate Cut for Private Employers
A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing part of a claim against them and on their claim for indemnification from a worker’s employer.
Case: Izquierdo v. Amsterdam Avenue Redevelopment Associates LLC, No. 159051/18, 5959707/20,… Read more »
The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation announced that its board of directors is considering a 1% reduction in private employer rates.
If approved, the eighth consecutive rate reduction and the 17th decrease in the last 18 years would save private sector employers about $10 million in premiums, the bureau said.
The proposed 1% rate cut represents an average… Read more »
Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced the appointments of Stephanie Chan and Timothy Hyman to represent insurers on the board of governors for the California Insurance Guarantee Association.
Chan is chief investment officer at State Compensation Insurance Fund, where she manages the carrier's $20 billion investment portfolio and its treasury and… Read more »
A persistent shortage of Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspectors is a key challenge in enforcing workplace safety, according to an internal report.
The report, from the Labor Department’s Office of Inspector General, highlights OSHA’s difficulty in deploying enough inspectors to oversee the roughly 8 million worksites under its jurisdiction.
The number of… Read more »Ah, good old liens. Love them or hate them, they are a major component of workers’ compensation claims, and failure to timely address them can result in tens of thousands of dollars being owed by claims adjusters.
Liens defined
A lien is essentially a bill from a third party to be reimbursed for benefits paid (such as medical care, interpreter… Read more »
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