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Friday, September 24, 2021

Injured Worker Can't Expand Claim to Add Psychiatric Conditions

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to include his diagnoses for various mental health

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Friday, September 24, 2021

State WCC Adds New Commissioner

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Scott Biggs has been named its newest commissioner, the agency said in a news release.

Scott

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

Truck Driver Not Entitled to PTD Benefits From 2nd Injury Fund

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund to a truck driver.

Case: Anttila v.

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

DWC Lowers Discount Rate to 3.57%

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is lowering the interest rate and discount rate for the last quarter of 2021 to 3.57%, down slightly from

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Commissioner Approves 9.4% Loss Cost Reduction for 2022

  • State: Oklahoma
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Commissioner Glen Mulready

Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready on Tuesday approved a 9.4% decrease in workers’ compensation insurance loss costs for 2022.

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

DWC Hosting Health Care Provider, Insurer Quarterly Meetings

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings with health care providers and carriers over Zoom on Oct. 14.

The DWC holds

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Governor Reappoints Administrative Law Judges

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced the reappointment of four administrative law judges in the Department of Workers’ Claims, all effective Jan. 1.

Beshear reappointed John

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Benefits to Increase 5.1% on Oct. 1

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will increase maximum temporary income benefits by 5.1% to $1,058 from $1,007, effective Oct. 1.

The maximum temporary total

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Monday, September 20, 2021

Officer Can't Claim Presumption for Hypertension

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Florida appellate court ruled that evidence precluded a law enforcement officer's claim of industrial causation for high blood pressure.

Case: Holcombe v. City of

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Friday, September 17, 2021

Worker's Flub in Serving DWC Voids Trial Court Judgment

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial court judgment was void because a worker failed to serve his proposed judgment on the Division of

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