The number of eligible applications for independent medical review increased to 148,106 in 2024 from 133,093 in 2023, and the proportion of decisions affirming the underlying
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a finding that a volunteer firefighter was entitled to benefits for his cancer.
Case: Lake Ariel Volunteer Fire Company v. Rae
… Read more »The Arizona Court of Appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to a statute governing billing for medical treatment and found that a carrier was not liable for
… Read more »West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that an injured worker was entitled to additional imaging studies and an evaluation by another doctor.
… Read more »A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his unwitnessed scaffold accident.
Case: Mederos v. 147
… Read more »An Illinois appeals court reversed an order that dismissed a civil tort claim, remanding the case for the trial court to determine whether the person who allegedly
… Read more »Three residents of Orlando, Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and tax fraud through a years-long scheme of avoiding workers' compensation coverage
… Read more »The National Council on Compensation Insurance said labor market indicators remained solid in March, with the economy adding 228,000 jobs overall, including 209,000 in the
… Read more »The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s new/omitted medical condition claim for a preexisting cervical arthritic condition, as well as a finding
… Read more »The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned a finding that a summer camp’s excursion director was a seasonal employee and a finding that he had not
… Read more »Mar 20 – Apr 21, 2025
The California Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC) is pleased to announce that registration fo …
May 12-14, 2025
NCCI's Annual Insights Symposium (AIS) 2025 will deliver data-driven insights, providing workers c …
May 12-13, 2025
The Board of Managers is excited to announce that the CSIA 2025 Annual Meeting and Educational Con …