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Texas Commissioner of Workers’ Compensation Jeff Nelson announced plans to study the impact of using the latest edition of the American Medical Association's Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
Nelson said last week during quarterly meetings with health care providers and insurance carriers that the study would assess the… Read more »
A California appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Labor Code barred a school volunteer from pursuing a civil remedy for her catastrophic injuries from falling while she was judging a spelling bee.
Case: Perez v. Galt Joint Union Elementary School District, No. C092691, 09/25/2023, unpublished.
Facts: In 2015, Anel Perez volunteered as a judge for the spelling bee held at River Oaks Elementary School, part of Galt Joint Union Elementary School District.
Perez fell from the… Read more »A California appellate court overturned a citation against a subcontractor for… Read more »
The Los Angeles Times reported that dozens of California workers who cut stone slabs for countertops have… Read more »
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a 17% permanent partial disability award for a worker who was injured in a car accident.
Case: Lawless v. Community Trust Bancorp Inc., No. 21-0833, 09/14/2023, published.
Facts: Clovis Lawless worked for Community Trust Bancorp Inc. as a market president. He suffered injuries in a motor vehicle accident in July… Read more »
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a mine worker had no preexisting, definitely ascertainable impairment to be apportioned out of his rating.
Case: Blackhawk Mining LLC v. Blankenship, No. 22-0065, 09/14/2023, published.
Facts: Richard Blankenship worked for Blackhawk Mining LLC as an electrician. He hit his… Read more »The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced that it is considering changes to the 2023 Health Care Provider Fee Schedule.
The WCA director’s Medical Advisory Committee will discuss potential revisions during a virtual public hearing Tuesday.
After the meeting, the WCA plans to post the proposed revisions and updated billing instructions for… Read more »
The Wyoming Department of Workforce Services on Tuesday proposed a 6.5% average base rate decrease for 2024.
“The Workers’ Compensation Division has conducted a thorough review of our financial stability and claims data, enabling us to implement rate adjustments that will benefit employers across the state,” Robin Sessions Cooley, director of the Department of… Read more »
The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court is holding a public hearing Oct. 12 on proposed rules that would require electronic notice of court actions.
The WCC is proposing to amend its rules to provide that, as part of the mandatory registration process for attorneys appearing before it, practitioners agree to receive notices,… Read more »
Dealing with an abscessed tooth is no fun.
I had to miss the National Workers' Compensation and Disability Conference conference in Vegas. I was going to do a classic-only newsletter and write no articles. Skipping a week did not sound palatable.
The answers to the workers' comp knowledge quiz will be provided later.
If you wish to see other quizzes from… Read more »
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