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Friday, July 29, 2022

BWC Names Finalists for 2022 Sue Ann Head Award

State: Tennessee
Topic: SOUTH
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced the names of the three finalists for the fourth annual Sue Ann Head Award for Innovation and Excellence

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Friday, July 29, 2022

Court Says Future Payments on LHWCA Claim Can't Be Transferred to Another Party

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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In a case of first impression, a Texas appellate court ruled that future payments pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act cannot be

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Thursday, July 28, 2022

Court Says Clots in Worker's Lungs Not Intervening Cause of Disability

State: South Carolina
Topic: SOUTH
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a finding that the blood clots in a worker’s lungs were an intervening cause of her present ailments,

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

DWC Announces Provider PBO Methodology for 2023

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation said it will evaluate health care practitioners on three measures as part of the 2023 performance-based oversight assessment process.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Temporary Worker Can't Maintain Negligence Suit Against Direct or Borrowing Employer

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a temporary worker’s tort claims against his direct employer and his borrowing employer for his injuries from

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Employer Lacks Standing to Intervene in Heirship Proceeding

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer lacked standing to intervene in a probate proceeding in which a worker’s common-law wife sought recognition of

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Alleged Tortfeasor Can't Maintain Indemnity Claim Against Injured Worker's Employer

State: Delaware
Topic: SOUTH
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an alleged tortfeasor could not maintain a claim for indemnity from the injured plaintiff’s employer.

Case: Karcher v. Restoration

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Monday, July 25, 2022

NCCI Proposes 7.2% Loss Cost Decrease

State: West Virginia
Topic: SOUTH
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West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance filed a proposed workers’ compensation loss cost decrease of 7.2%, effective Nov.

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Monday, July 25, 2022

Split Appellate Court Orders Further Proceedings to Determine if Worker Hit Cap on Benefits

State: District of Columbia
Topic: SOUTH
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A divided District of Columbia Court of Appeals ordered further proceedings by the Compensation Review Board to determine if an injured worker had met the

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