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The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a finding that an insurance carrier did not have a duty to defend or indemnify an electrical equipment service contractor from a lawsuit by a worker injured in a fire.
In 2017, George Moyett filed a complaint against Durkin Electric Co., Commonwealth Edison Co., Mid City Nissan Inc. and Tribus Services Inc.
Moyett alleged that Mid City owned and operated property at 3456 N. Kedzie Ave. in Chicago… Read more »
The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s impairment had worsened, but he did not establish that he was permanently and totally disabled.
Case: Bass v. Zenith Logistics, No. 2022-CA-0297-WC. 08/05/2022, unpublished.
Facts and procedural history: In December 2017, Administrative Law Judge Grant Roark issued an opinion finding that Nicholas Bass had proven that he sustained a work-related lumbar injury with a 13% impairment rating subject to a three-times… Read more »A Texas appellate court ruled that a county was entitled to dismissal of a… Read more »
In-person walk-throughs will resume Sept. 6 at most Division of Workers’ Compensation Offices throughout California.
The exception is in… Read more »
News: West
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Jeff Nelson as commissioner of the Division of Workers’ Compensation for a term that will run through Feb. 1, 2023.
Nelson most recently served as director of external relations for the DWC, a position he has held since October 2016.
He was previously a senior campaign consultant for U.S. Rep. Kevin Brady, executive aide to former Gov. Rick Perry and a… Read more »
The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry said an update to its electronic claims management system resulted in two errors that are rejecting transactions.
Errors started one day after the Work Comp Campus update was released Thursday.
“Trading partners that receive an (electronic data interchange) transaction error Aug. 5 or later for, ‘DN0187 not found in database,’ or an error that… Read more »
WorkCompCollege.com has released the list of deans who are leading the development of the school’s workers' recovery professional certification.
Seven schools of discipline each have two professionals dedicating their time and skill toward creating a comprehensive education program, while one, the School of Regulatory/Legislative, has… Read more »
CopperPoint Insurance Cos. on Tuesday announced that Kevin Kinross will join the carrier on Sept. 12 as executive vice president, general counsel and chief compliance officer.
Kinross brings more than 20 years of industry experience to the position. He most recently served as a partner at Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he led the insurance regulatory and transaction… Read more »Confidentiality is a hallmark of the mediation process. Information introduced exclusively at the mediation, whether oral or tangible, cannot be introduced in any other civil forum. The Evidence Code spells this out for civil cases; the Government Code applies… Read more »
Pain management is often a complex topic, and everyone experiences pain differently. There’s no one-size-fits-all solution for how to handle chronic or acute pain. While many workers can return to their jobs after a brief recovery period, others are… Read more »
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