la Defendants Get Partial Reversal of Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on one aspect of his Labor Law claim. Case: Urquia v. Deegan 135 Realty LLC, No. 22340/19,… Full Article
la Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Defendant's Indemnification Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A New York appellate court partially overturned a grant of summary judgment dismissing a defendant’s indemnification claim against an injured worker’s employer. Case: Cooper v. BLDG 7th Street LLC, Nos. 153479/18,… Full Article
la Court Denies Employer's Successive Application for Hearing as Lacking Probable Cause By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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… Full Article
la CLARA Analytics Names Eugene Wong CFO By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0700 CLARA Analytics announced that it hired Eugene Wong as chief financial officer. Eugene Wong Wong brings more than 15 years of finance and operating experience to his new role with the… Full Article
la Compound Ingredient Supplier to Pay $21.75M to Resolve Inflated AWP Allegations By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a company that supplies ingredients for compound drugs agreed to pay $21.75 million to resolve allegations that it falsely inflated average wholesale prices. The… Full Article
la Worker who Fell from Cement Truck Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his injuries from a fall from a cement truck. Case:… Full Article
la DWC Posts 2025 Health Care Provider Assessment Plan By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will evaluate health care providers on two measures as part of its 2025 performance-based oversight assessment process. The DWC said it will assess providers on… Full Article
la Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Former SAIF Employee's Retaliation Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a SAIF employee’s claim she that was terminated in retaliation for reporting unlawful conduct. Case: Cuddigan-Placito v. SAIF, No. 760. Full Article
la DOL Reports Decline in Workplace Fatality Investigations By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 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… Full Article
la Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Request to Add Conditions, for More Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure of a worker’s claim, the denial of his requests for additional treatment and the denial of his request to expand the… Full Article
la Worker Struck by Pipe Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker’s Labor Law claim. Case: Molina v. 114 Fifth Avenue Associates LLC, No. 156349/16, 10/15/2024, published. Facts: Jose Molina… Full Article
la DWC Adds Attorney Consultation Notice to Workplace Poster By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 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… Full Article
la Court Upholds Denial of Coal Miner's Claim for Injuries from Fall By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a coal miner’s claim of injury from a fall. Case: Saunders v. ACNR Resources Inc., No. 24-ICA-128, 10/28/2024, published. Facts: Stephen Saunders… Full Article
la Worker Who Fell in Elevator Shaft Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall while working in an elevator shaft. Case: De Souza v. Full Article
la WCIRB Webinar to Cover Geographic Differences in Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will present the findings from its latest study on the variation of claim characteristics in different parts of California during a Dec. 4 webinar. Since… Full Article
la Board Applied Wrong Standard of Proof to Social Worker's Claims of Injury from Dog By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board applied the wrong standard of proof to a social worker seeking benefits for physical and psychological injuries from being… Full Article
la Worker Injured Using Makeshift Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries while dismounting a bucket he was using as a makeshift… Full Article
la State Insurance Fund Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Unpaid Premiums By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for the State Insurance Fund on its claim for unpaid workers’ compensation premiums. Case: Commissioners of the State Insurance Fund… Full Article
la WCD Holding Hearing About Latest AMA Guides By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Alaska Workers' Compensation Division is holding a public meeting Dec. 10 to discuss adopting of the 2024 update to impairment rating guides. Alaska law mandates permanent impairment ratings be assigned… Full Article
la Worker, 3rd Party Defendant Both Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 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… Full Article
la Court Overturns Grant of Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendant By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should not have been granted summary judgment dismissing the claim against it. Case: Lopez v. Kamco Services LLC, No. 2022-05176,… Full Article
la Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim, Receive Additional Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim or to receive additional benefits even though he received treatments and expanded the… Full Article
la Court: Son of Sam Law Allows State to Take Murderer's Comp Settlement By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appeals court said a law created nearly 50 years ago to ensure serial killer David Berkowitz couldn't profit from his murder spree supersedes work comp law and… Full Article
la L&I: Felony Charges Filed After Claimant Seen Lifting Weights at Gym By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A worker collecting benefits for a back injury is facing fraud charges after he was reportedly observed lifting weights at a gym that exceeded the five-pound restriction his physician imposed,… Full Article
la Law Enforcement Officer Not Entitled to Additional TTD or Treatment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure of an injured law enforcement officer’s claim and the denial of authorization for further treatment. Case: Robertson v. Brooks County Commission, No. 24-ICA-185,… Full Article
la Worker Should Have Been Granted Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a trip-and-fall injury on a construction site. Case: Guzman-Saquisili v. Full Article
la Court Upholds Denial of School Employee's Wrist Injury Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a school district employee’s claim of injury to her wrist. Krista Wilson worked for the Saint Helens School District as a special… Full Article
la Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Ruiz v. BOP 245… Full Article
la 2019 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:03:43 -0700 Learn about significant new case law in 2019, including a stimulating analysis of what you need to know and how to apply them in your workers' compensation practice. … Full Article
la An Insider’s Analysis of the AMA Guides and Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Jun 2021 12:15:27 -0700 In this webinar, you will get an insider’s look at the AMA Guides by noted AMA author Kenneth Kingdon, which will provide perspective and understanding of ambiguous and controversial Guides… Full Article
la 2022 CA Case Law and WCAB Rules Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:49:39 -0800 It has been two years since WorkCompCentral's last Case Law Update or an update on the WCAB rules and regulations. Join us for a half-day webinar focused on Case Law… Full Article
la California WC Calculators 101 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:52:18 -0800 Join Judge Clint Feddersen as he provides an overview of WorkCompCentral’s California workers’ compensation calculators in a live demonstration of our online calculators. … Full Article
la CMS Clarifies Use of Non-Submit WCMSAs To Address Future Medical By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:33:30 -0700 As a national leader on all components of workers compensation education, WorkCompCentral continues to provide exceptional opportunities to learn about all aspects of work comp law, policy, procedures, and practice. Full Article
la Claims & Humanity By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 26 Apr 2022 08:46:43 -0700 This course will help employers, risk managers, and claims professionals to develop knowledge, skills, and judgment around human connection that facilitate the ability to work collaboratively for greater outcomes within… Full Article
la 20 Tips Claims Series - The First 90 Days By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 May 2022 15:05:15 -0700 New! Our 20 Tips Claims Series is designed especially for workers’ compensation claims professionals. This webinar includes a fast-paced panel discussion offering practical tips to help claims professionals become more… Full Article
la Intro To Motivational Interviewing for Claims Professionals By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:54:05 -0700 In this webinar, attendees will learn how Motivational Interviewing can be used to improve communication with injured worker patients. MI involves practical, empathetic, and short-term processes that take into consideration… Full Article
la Winter 2022 Case Law Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 12:18:47 -0800 Our Dream Team presents case law like no other workers’ compensation organization by describing the case and the potential effect the case has on the practice of workers’ compensation law… Full Article
la So You Have Accepted a COVID-19 Claim, Now What? Senate Bill 22 and its Impact on Your Claims Handling in Texas By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Sep 2022 16:16:24 -0700 This course is designed to assist attorneys and insurance adjusters in their understanding of work related COVID-19 claims, claims coverage issues (compensability), the COVID-19 presumption created by Senate Bill (SB… Full Article
la How to Ensure An IME/PQME is an Effective Tool When Managing a Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 09:28:19 -0700 An Independent Medical Exam (IME) can be an effective tool for claims management, but navigating the timelines and regulations can be challenging, especially in the Golden State. In this… Full Article
la 2024 Regulatory and Issues Forecast By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:09:50 -0800 This discussion, presented by HIRMA, will cover regulations and risk management issues impacting attendees organizations in 2024. Full Article
la The Case for Evidence-Based Medicine in Managing Workplace Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Feb 2024 10:54:15 -0800 This presentation aims to explain the concept and importance of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in managing workplace injuries. Troy Prevot, Director of Strategic Solutions from ODG by MCG, will cover how… Full Article
la The Impact of Catastrophic Injuries on WC Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:48:28 -0700 A catastrophic claim does not happen often, thank goodness; it accounts for less than 1% of all the WC claims. But when it happens, it takes only one case to… Full Article
la Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 14:33:19 -0700 Join HIRMA/WorkCompCentral for a one-hour webinar as we explore the Summer 2024 Legislative Outlook in Workers Compensation. This webinar aims to provide participants with a understanding of the legislative changes… Full Article
la Employer Partially Liable for Disability Can Claim Full Social Security Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that an employer was entitled to take the full Social Security offset against its obligation for a worker’s benefits even though it was… Full Article
la High Court Clarifies Date Worker Became Entitled to Specific-Loss Benefits for Eye Injury By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 00:00:00 -0800 In a case of first impression, Maine’s highest court ruled that a worker was entitled to an award of specific-loss benefits for the loss of vision in his eye on… Full Article
la Carrier Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Claim for Offset By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that an automobile insurance provider was not entitled to summary judgment to offset its liability to an insured. Case: Jones v. Craddock, No. M2023-01034-COA-R3-CV, 07/17/2024, published. Facts… Full Article
la Worker Injured in Explosion Loses Claim That Employer Tricked Him Into Comp Settlement By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims asserting that he was the victim of a fraudulent scheme to designate him as an employee instead of… Full Article
la Court Rejects Untimely Appeal From Dismissal of Negligence Claim Against Doctor By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Tennessee Court of Appeals said a series of post-order motions filed by a self-represented injured worker didn’t extend the statute of limitations, so the appeal of the order dismissing… Full Article
la Supreme Court Issues Writ Directing Dismissal of Contract, Bad-Faith Claims Against Carrier By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 30 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 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 out of a roofing worker’s… Full Article
la Split Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Alabama Supreme Court summarily denied a worker’s challenge to the dismissal of her retaliatory termination claim over the dissent of a justice who argued that the court should have… Full Article