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A Missouri appeals court said a recent decision from the state's Supreme Court holding that occupational diseases are not compensable preexisting disabilities for Second Injury Fund Claims could derail an injured worker's claim for benefits.
The decision the high court handed down in Treasurer of Missouri as Custodian of the Second Injury Fund v. Penney doesn't necessarily mean Brian White is ineligible for SIF benefits, the Eastern District… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that when a worker is receiving continuing benefits at a temporary rate, the Workers’ Compensation Board’s regulations do not mandate that a hearing be held within 20 days, and they do not provide for the worker’s benefits to be reduced or suspended after 20 days.
Case: Matter of Juncal v. Maspeth Remodeling Co., No. CV-23-2242, 05/29/2025, published.
Facts and procedural history: Miguel Juncal worked for Maspeth Remodeling Co. He established a workers’… Read more »The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for the payment… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a widower was entitled to pursue a claim for benefits… Read more »
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A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s benefits due to her failure to disclose prior injuries to her neck and back.
Case: Matter of Alzate v. Quality Building Services Corp., No. CV-23-0963, 05/29/2025, published.
Facts: Adriana Alzate worked for Quality Building Services Corp. She suffered injuries in October 2019 when a printer fell on her… Read more »
A former state trooper has been arrested and charged with fraudulently collecting more than $8,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while employed by the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection.
Jose Campos, 32, was arrested Tuesday by fraud inspectors from the Office of the Chief State’s Attorney and charged with one count of first-degree larceny and making a fraudulent claim… Read more »Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bill that would have allowed workers' compensation coverage for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Gianforte said in his veto message that work comp coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder would be expensive for state taxpayers and unfair to other workers, such… Read more »
Ametros on Wednesday named Andrea Mills president, effective July 1.
Mills has been a member of the company's executive team since 2018, most recently serving as the chief client officer.
As president, Mills will oversee all aspects of Amertos' operations.
Mills was also promoted to executive managing director of Webster Bank, the principal bank subsidiary for… Read more »
The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that the assessment for the Multiple Injury Trust Fund will drop to 6.29% from 7%, effective July 1.
The commission said this is the first assessment reduction in five years and follows a law enacted in 2019 to help the fund wrestle with solvency issues.
Lawmakers in… Read more »
An emergent new trend of using artificial intelligence to replace human resources employees could pose problems for workers’ compensation defendants tasked with confirming whether or not any injuries occurred on the job.
Human resources is one of the fastest-growing job sectors in the United States, according to SHRM. However, as Slate pointed out in… Read more »
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