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Substantial evidence establishing the existence of a permanent partial disability predating a subsequent compensable injury would be required for injured workers to qualify for benefits from California's second injury fund under a recently amended bill.
Assemblymember Liz Ortega, D-San Leandro, on Monday amended AB 1329 to propose changes to the program that provides supplemental benefits to workers with a preexisting disability who… Read more »
Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned an award of fees to the attorneys for an injured hotel worker, finding that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations erred in denying payment for some services provided.
Case: Chiang v. Ritz-Carlton Hotel Co., No. CAAP-21-0000703, 03/21/2025, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: Attorneys Lowell K.Y. Chun-Hoon, Rosalyn G. Payen and Eve L.Y. Yeung of King, Nakamura & Chun-Hoon represented Elvira C. Chiang in a workers’… Read more »The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged shoulder injury, finding he failed… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the owners of a property were entitled to… Read more »
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Board lacked jurisdiction to review a subrogation agreement among an employer, its carrier and two third-party alleged tortfeasors.
Case: Harper v. Premier Ink Systems Inc., No. 2024-CA-1091-WC, 03/21/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Christopher Harper worked for Premier Ink Systems Inc. In April 2019,… Read more »
The operators of a Florida roofing company were sentenced to federal prison for workers' compensation fraud and tax evasion, the Internal Revenue Service announced.
Travis Morgan Slaughter and Tripp Charles Slaughter operated a roofing business in Jacksonville under names including Great White Construction, Florida Roofing Experts and 5 Star Roofing Experts.… Read more »A California lawmaker is proposing that the Division of Workers' Compensation create templates for medical-legal communications and reports.
Assemblymember Greg Wallis, R-Bermuda Dunes, on Monday amended AB 1293 — essentially introducing it since it was filed in February as a "spot bill" proposing no actual statutory change — to require a template for… Read more »
Billing disputes involving alleged contractual discounts or reductions from California's fee schedule rates would be eligible for administrative review under amendments to a bill introduced in February to promote transparency.
What's more, administrative reviewers would be required to include a copy of the contract when finding that a provider is owed less than the fee schedule… Read more »
The American Property Casualty Insurance Association on Tuesday announced that Sam Whitfield has joined the association as senior vice president, federal government relations and political engagement.
Previously, Whitfield served as senior vice president, head of congressional affairs at the Consumer… Read more »
The presence of a new district attorney has given hope to antifraud investigators who are waiting to see if a changing of the guard will mean more fraud prosecutions in Los Angeles County.
Investigators, adjusters and claims managers who work with defendants’ Special Investigation Units are optimistic that the November 2024 election of L.A.… Read more »
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