Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill allowing police and firefighters with injuries that are presumed to be compensable to select a doctor and increasing
… Read more »The Alabama Supreme Court issued a writ of mandamus compelling a trial court to dismiss the breach-of-contract and bad-faith claims against an insurance carrier arising
… Read more »The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a poultry processing plant worker’s claim for injuries from an unexplained fall.
Case: Gutierrez v. Perdue
… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a public school district was immune from civil liability to a former employee on her retaliatory discharge claim.
Case:
… Read more »The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that state lawmakers have approved the updated 2024 Medical Fee Schedule.
The state House of Representatives voted 94-1 to
… Read more »A Florida appellate court ruled that a judge erred in failing to find that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred.
Case: American Airlines
… Read more »The North Carolina Senate unanimously confirmed the reappointment of James C. Gillen to the state Industrial Commission.
The Carolina
… Read more »The Maryland Appellate Court rejected a dispute over whether an injured worker qualified as a public safety employee due to a lack of jurisdiction.
Case: Clifton
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the state insurance guaranty association was liable for covering the obligations of two insolvent insurance carriers for a worker’s
… Read more »A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a municipal employee’s suit against her employer for her injuries from a fall allegedly caused by
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February 5, 2025 – February 7, 2025. The Business Insurance World Captive Forum, established in 1 …
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …