The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted proposed changes to its pharmacy benefit rules that remove obsolete provisions and update reference language for consistency with other regulations. “When the rules were originally adopted,…

A federal appellate court ruled that a worker’s Jones Act claims should be sent back to a Texas state court. Shanon Roy Santee worked as a remote-operated vehicle technician in the…

The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to correct a duplicate regulatory section title. The DWC is proposing to rename Texas Administrative Code Section 147.10 “Commutation…

A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over a worker’s negligence claims against a colleague and his employer arising from a motor vehicle accident. Case: In…

The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board is accepting comments on its proposed 2025 Medical Fee Schedule. The board said system users can submit written comments on the proposed changes through Oct. 9…

The U.S. Department of Labor announced that it settled with a Mississippi poultry facility, requiring the company to pay $164,814 in fines and implement enhanced safety measures to protect workers from…

A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier could not void a policy based on an employer’s misrepresentation, nor could it maintain a breach-of-contract claim against a marketing agent for failing to…

The Maryland Appellate Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim of occupational disease and accidental injury from his alleged chemical exposure. Robert Butler worked as a driver for Velocity Rail…

The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that the state Workers’ Compensation Commission used an appropriate methodology to calculate a worker’s average weekly wages but miscalculated the amount by relying on an improper…

Two companies were fined a combined $650,000 after a worker died in an apple storage facility that had a low oxygen level to prevent fruit from spoiling, the Washington State…

The U.S. Department of Energy picked a new company to administer workers’ compensation claims from the Hanford nuclear storage facility in Washington state, according to a report by the Tri-City…

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a woman who ran an adult family home while claiming she was too injured to work is facing a felony…

The Washington Federation of State Employees and four interpreters filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Department of Labor and Industries over alleged unpaid wages for services provided to…

A man who allegedly started a metal fabrication shop just weeks after suffering a workplace injury was charged with felony theft for allegedly stealing about $340,000 in indemnity benefits, the…

The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Georgia Pacific $648,292 after a worker was crushed by an unguarded packing machine. Georgia Pacific is appealing the citation. Dakota A. Cline died…

The Vermont Supreme Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits for an out-of-state injury. Ian Burnett worked for Home Improvement Co. of Vermont. HIC is a Vermont…

The claims professional is the decision maker with respect to compensability of any claimed injury, and with respect to the benefits that are to be voluntarily paid. These decisions will…

This one-hour session will provide an in-depth look at how SB863 has impacted permanent disability outcomes and costs in the California Workers’ Compensation system.

Recent changes to both Inpatient and Outpatient facility billing for 2015.

What is an uninsured employer? How do you handle an uninsured employer case as defense counsel? As an applicant attorney? Join Tobin Lucks’ Nate Halprin for a special one hour…

David DePaolo will moderate a discussion on the topic of Opioids based on a WorkCompCentral Special Report authored by Peter Rousmaniere. The report looks at how the workers’ compensation industry…

Master an understanding of CA Work Comp impairment rating. Join Dr. John Alchemy, MD, QME, CIME, founder and CEO of RateFast (www.Rate-Fast.com) and Impairment Rating Specialists (www.pr4report.com), for an exclusive…

Robert Rassp, Esq. (author of “Lawyers Guide to the Guides”) and Judge Colleen Casey (former WCAB Commissioner) will cover every aspect of rating a whole person impairment. Mr. Rassp will…

Improving Benefit Adequacy for On-the-Job Injuries: the approach by the Texas Nonsubscriber Option might surprise you. …

Litigation Strategies for Developing the Issue of Accurate PD: Theory, Evidence, Negotiation and Trial. Understand how to Litigate a Workers’ Comp Case, when the primary issue is Permanent Disability. This…

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…

This program introduces students to the preparation of settlement by taking medicare's interests into account. This course is for all disciplines in workers' compensation, especially those who deal with MSP…

"Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some…

The Holistic Approach to Reducing Cost, Injury and Medication Use…

Rating the Spine: Evaluating Accuracy and Red Flags…

Workers' compensation public policy research is thriving. Big data and next generation analytics have created new insights into all corners of the national workers' compensation system. The best research can…

Whether you are an employer, claims examiner, medical provider or attorney, this program will provide you with a clear understanding and practical approach of how the MTUS and Formulary to…

This program provides a guide to handling cases of serious and willful misconduct of employers. Examining various reviews and practice hints, Frank Christine III, Esq. will offer a review of…

A New York appellate court ruled that the state workers’ compensation system did not have jurisdiction over a truck driver’s claim based on injuries he sustained in an out-of-state accident…

A Pennsylvania court rejected an injured worker's request to disqualify a vocational expert on the basis that the expert's correspondence indicated he was a certified disability management specialist after his…

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury, and that he was entitled to a magnetic resonance imaging…

A New York appellate court upheld a determination that an injured worker was not entitled to an increase in his loss of wage-earning capacity after his claim was expanded to…

The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that two injured workers could not back out of a settlement agreement they entered with their employer’s insurance carrier to satisfy the carrier’s subrogation…

The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission denying an employer’s successive application for a hearing as being unsupported by probable cause. In December 2022, Jessica…

West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding of compensability for a worker’s back injury. Case: Toyota Motor Manufacturing WV Inc. v. Adkins, No. 24-ICA-181, 10/28/2024, unpublished. Facts: Donnie Adkins worked…

The U.S. Department of Labor reported an 11% reduction in workplace fatality investigations in the most recent fiscal year. The 826 worker deaths investigated during the fiscal year that ended June…

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pitched privatizing Pinnacol Assurance in his proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. The governor’s proposal is the opening salvo in budget negotiations with…

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated a poster employers are required to display in the workplace to add language advising people of their right to consult an attorney following…

A New York appellate court overturned a decision deducting the schedule loss of use for a worker’s prior shoulder injury from the schedule loss of use for a later arm…

A divided Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a tort claim saying the injured worker agreed to a shorter statute of limitations in a contract he signed as…

A New York appellate court overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits for an injured pharmacy technician. Case: Matter of Thakkar v. Walmart Associates Inc., No. CV-23-0356, 10/24/2024, published. Facts: Purvi…

The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a contractor in Crystal Lake, Illinois, for allegedly exposing workers to fall hazards. OSHA said it fined 595 Construction LLC $287,465 for one…

A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and that a third-party defendant should have been granted summary…

Hon. Clint Feddersen designed this course to prepare experienced workers' compensation attorneys to become California Certified Legal Specialists in Workers' Compensation Law.