ge Worker Helping Crash Victim Gets Benefits for Injuries From Being Struck by Car By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his injuries from being struck by a car while attempting to aid a motorist… Full Article
ge Coal Miner Gets Increased Award Despite Improved Condition After Lung Transplant By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a former coal miner was entitled to an increased impairment award for the worsening of his occupational pneumoconiosis, even though he had undergone… Full Article
ge Collateral Estoppel Doesn't Bar Worker's Civil Suit for Alleged Exposure Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that the doctrine of collateral estoppel did not bar a worker who failed to prove his occupational disease claim from seeking a civil… Full Article
ge No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Injuries From Assisting Colleague in Emergency By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for injuries allegedly suffered while assisting a colleague having a medical emergency. Case: Hollandsworth v. Workforce West… Full Article
ge Court Says Injured Worker Can Get Additional Physical Therapy By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was entitled to additional physical therapy for her leg injury. Case: ACNR Resources Inc. v. Goff, No. Full Article
ge Employer Loses Challenge to Deadlines for Contesting Black Lung Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to the deadlines for submitting evidence to contest its liability for black lung benefits. Case: Hobet Mining Co. v. Workman, No. 23-1126, 08/02/2024,… Full Article
ge Supreme Court Upholds Authorization of Pain Management Consultation for Worker By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the authorization of a pain management consultation for an injured worker. Case: Murray American Energy Inc. v. Stapel, No. 22-923, 08/01/2024, published. Facts: Sean Stapel worked… Full Article
ge Worker Struck by Forklift Gets Additional PPD Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 12 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to an additional permanent partial disability award. Case: Zavala v. Concrete Pipe & Precast Martinsburg, No. Full Article
ge Widow of Worker With Leukemia Gets Award of Death Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 27 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a worker suffering from chronic myelomonocytic leukemia before contracting COVID-19 and dying. Case: PPG Industries Inc. Full Article
ge Worker Gets No Referral for Evaluation of Noncompensable Condition By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a referral to a neurosurgeon for evaluation of a condition that had not been accepted as compensable in a worker’s claim. Case:… Full Article
ge Health Care Worker Gets 0% Award for Injuries By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured worker was entitled to a 0% permanent partial disability award. Case: Gibson v. Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, No. 24-ICA-160,… Full Article
ge Supervisor Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Civil Suit Over Motor Vehicle Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his supervisor for his injuries from motor vehicle accident caused when the supervisor fell asleep… Full Article
ge Pinnacol Urges Vigilance for Vehicle Safety By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance urged the state’s employers to be proactive in reviewing and enhancing their vehicle safety protocols, saying heavily traveled roads during summer months increase the risk of accidents. Pinnacol… Full Article
ge Public School Employer Has Immunity from Civil Liability for Retaliatory Discharge Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court ruled that a public school district was immune from civil liability to a former employee on her retaliatory discharge claim. Case: Conroe Independent School District v. Osuna,… Full Article
ge DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Changes to Report Forms By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 06 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation seeks public comment on changes to a trio of report forms. The division said it has updated the following forms to conform to the agency’s standards,… Full Article
ge Court Revives Worker's Challenge to Partial Denial of Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court revived an injured school district employee’s challenge to an administrative law judge’s determination that she was barred from pursuing compensation for some alleged conditions and dates… Full Article
ge Co-Owner of Trucking Company Gets Deferred Adjudication for Fraud By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Department of Insurance on Tuesday announced that the former co-owner of Bill Hall Jr. Trucking was sentenced to 10 years of deferred adjudication and ordered to pay restitution… Full Article
ge DWC Webinar to Cover Wage Statements By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a webinar Wednesday to cover how to complete wage statements. The division said the training will focus on DWC Form-003 and DWC Form-003SD. Full Article
ge Court Rejects Constitutional Challenge to Deadline for Contesting MMI Date By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the 90-day deadline for contesting a previously assessed maximum medical improvement date. Case: Engel v. Texas Department of Insurance, No, 03-23-00077-CV, 07/17/2024,… Full Article
ge Comp Division Proposes Changes to Pharmacy Benefit Rules By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted proposed changes to its pharmacy benefit rules that remove obsolete provisions and update reference language for consistency with other regulations. “When the rules were originally adopted,… Full Article
ge DWC Posts Proposed 2025 Research Agenda By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted for public comment a copy of the proposed 2025 agenda for its Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. The group is proposing three projects… Full Article
ge DWC Accepts Comments on Rule's Title Change By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on a proposal to correct a duplicate regulatory section title. The DWC is proposing to rename Texas Administrative Code Section 147.10 “Commutation… Full Article
ge Court Lacks Jurisdiction Over Worker's Negligence Claim Against Colleague, Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over a worker’s negligence claims against a colleague and his employer arising from a motor vehicle accident. Case: In… Full Article
ge Employer's Alleged Administrative Violations Don't Foreclose Exclusivity Defense By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer’s alleged administrative violations did not prevent it from presenting and prevailing on its exclusivity defense. Robert Lane worked for Odle Inc. After he allegedly suffered… Full Article
ge DWC Updates Employer Forms, Changes Rule Title By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced regulatory action to update employer forms and change the title of a rule. The division said it revised employer notice forms to conform to… Full Article
ge DWC Adopts Research Agenda By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday announced that it adopted the 2025 agenda for its Workers' Compensation Research and Evaluation Group. The research group will study the feasibility and… Full Article
ge Most Carriers Score Average or Better in 2024 PBO By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 18 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 All but four of the 130 insurance carriers that the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation evaluated through its performance-based oversight assessment scored average or better. The division on Thursday reported that… Full Article
ge Court Dismisses Carrier's Challenge to Compensability Finding By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court dismissed an insurance carrier’s challenge to a trial judge’s finding of compensability for a worker’s death, ruling that the judgment entered had been void. Case: Texas Mutual… Full Article
ge Worker Can't Get Writ to Avoid Arbitration of Claim Against Nonsubscribing Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 23 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A Texas appellate court denied an injured worker's petition for mandamus relief of a trial judge’s order compelling him to arbitrate a negligence claim against his nonsubscribing employer. Adrian Murillo worked… Full Article
ge Court Overturns Award for Alleged Mold Exposure By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Maryland Appellate Court overturned an award of benefits to a financial adviser for his alleged occupational disease from mold exposure. Case: In the Matter of Morgan Stanley and Co. Inc.,… Full Article
ge Companies Fined $650,000 After Worker Dies in Storage Facility By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Two companies were fined a combined $650,000 after a worker died in an apple storage facility that had a low oxygen level to prevent fruit from spoiling, the Washington State… Full Article
ge Interpreters File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Wages By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington Federation of State Employees and four interpreters filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Department of Labor and Industries over alleged unpaid wages for services provided to… Full Article
ge L&I Fines Georgia Pacific for Fatal Accident By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined Georgia Pacific $648,292 after a worker was crushed by an unguarded packing machine. Georgia Pacific is appealing the citation. Dakota A. Cline died… Full Article
ge Medical Information Every Lawyer and Judge Should Know By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Jun 2015 10:48:59 -0700 This four-hour seminar will present the terminology and application of the AMA Guides to common parts of body injured in work related injuries. Many WPI ratings are missed or… Full Article
ge California Legislative, Regulatory, and Angelotti Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 27 May 2015 14:40:49 -0700 Workers' compensation defense attorney John P. Kamin will recap the highlights from this year's legislative session during this one-hour webinar. Kamin will also bring you up to date on the… Full Article
ge ICD-10 Coding to Get Paid By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 15:08:03 -0700 Presented by Suzanne Honor-Vangerov, Esq, CPC, CPC-I, CMSP, and co-instructed by Gladys Ross, CPC, CCS-P, ACS-EM. - Musculoskeletal System - Nervous System - Skin - Subcutaneous Tissue - Mental, Behavioral and Neurodevelopmental… Full Article
ge Hearing Rep Litigation and Case Management Skills By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:53:47 -0800 The California non-attorney Hearing Representative and Lien Representative is required to know how to prepare for and litigate a workers’ compensation case or lien claim before a WCAB Judge. This… Full Article
ge 2017 Outpatient Surgery Center Fee Schedule Update By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Jan 2017 11:26:00 -0800 In this program, Suzanne Honor-Vangerov discusses changes to payment methodology, changes to definitions, and changes to payment multipliers as well as updated tables. Workers' compensation professionals who work with the… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 14: Judges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 07 Apr 2017 09:21:02 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 16: Artificial Intelligence By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Apr 2017 11:03:21 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge 2018 Liens Update - Los Angeles By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 10:16:02 -0800 This program provides the essential updates for the year 2018 on the topic of liens. The instructors will focus their teachings on the tools and skills for the entire spectrum… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 65: Bad Boys Get Snaked By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Apr 2018 11:06:10 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 67: Private Attorneys General Act By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 16:19:54 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 69: Getting Stoned with Hilary Bricken By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 16:37:38 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 70: Attorney-Client Privilege By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 May 2018 16:11:57 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 71: Anger By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 07:48:09 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 74: Bankruptcy and Dave Hagen By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:41:16 -0700 "Work Comp Matters" - the central location for all your workers' compensation, employment and labor law matters. Steve Appell hosts this weekly podcast from sunny southern California - presenting some… Full Article
ge Judicial Tips for Litigation Developments - A Day with the Judges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:05:12 -0700 Top Tips for Prepping Your Case for Trial Nailing the Doctor’s deposition Bullet Proving Your Medical Evidence Secrets Everyone Needs to Know About How to Accurately Rate PD WC Litigation Pitfalls and Pratfalls in… Full Article
ge Work Comp Matters - Free Weekly Podcast - Episode 89: Judge Brett Kavanaugh By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 26 Sep 2018 14:17:11 -0700 Is supreme court justice nominee read Cavanagh guilty of attempted rape? Listen to this very special addition of Work Comp matters where even the guys at the roundtable cannot agree. Full Article
ge Litigation Methods for Attorneys - with the CA. Bay Area Judges By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:04:59 -0700 Discussion will include: Roadmap for Prepping Your Case for Trial, Common Discovery Mistakes and How Not to Make Them, Ex Parte Issues that Can Tank your Case, Don’t Let Psych… Full Article
