as Court Rejects Worker's Bid for Increase in PPD Award By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits for a worker’s knee injuries. Case: Noborikawa v. Host International Inc., No. CAAP-20-0000172, 09/20/2024, unpublished. Facts: Carrie N. Noborikawa… Full Article
as Podcasts of the Year: Cleo, the Mysterious Math Menace By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Fri, 29 Dec 2023 20:55:00 GMT In 2013 a new user named Cleo took an online math forum by storm with unproved answers. Today she’s an urban legend. But who was she? A 2023 editor's pick. Full Article Math Mathematics
as This Nomadic Eccentric Was the Most Prolific Mathematician in History By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jan 2024 11:45:00 GMT The bizarre life and legacy of Paul Erdős, the most prolific mathematician ever Full Article Math Mathematics Culture
as Casual Employment Threshold, TD Benefit and Attorney Fees to Increase By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 17 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that maximum temporary total disability benefits and attorney fees are increasing on July 1 along with the threshold used to determine whether employment is… Full Article
as WCD Adds 'Physician Associate' to Change of Provider Form By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 20 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Friday announced that it updated the form used to request a change of provider to replace the term “physician assistant” with “physician associate.” The WCD… Full Article
as Carrier Doesn't Have to Treat Worker as Having 'Combined Condition' By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 31 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier did not have to treat a worker as having a combined condition when none of her impairment was related to her compensable… Full Article
as WCD Bulletin Explains Self-Insurer Premium Assessment By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Monday published a bulletin explaining how to calculate self-insured employer premium assessments for the upcoming fiscal year. Self-insureds can choose premium assessments using either a… Full Article
as Court Clarifies When Spouse Doesn't Qualify as Beneficiary of Fatally Injured Worker By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Court of Appeals clarified when a worker’s spouse falls within an exception to the definition of “beneficiary” because the couple was “living in a state of abandonment” at… Full Article
as Comp Division Pitches Changes to Assessment Rules By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 28 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Oregon's Workers' Compensation Division has posted amendments to rules governing the assessment that supports the state's Workers' Benefit Fund. The proposed changes are as follows: Amended Rule 003 includes the effective date for OAR 436-070,… Full Article
as WCD Announces Increase in Retro Benefits By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division posted a bulletin announcing the annual increase in retroactive program benefits and the processes for calculating benefits owed to injured workers. The retroactive program supplements benefits… Full Article
as Most Lodging and Meal Reimbursement Rates Increase Oct. 1 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday announced that most lodging and meal reimbursement rates for injured workers who travel to medical appointments will increase Oct. 1. The standard lodging rate… Full Article
as No Change in Premium Assessment Rate for 2025 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that premium assessment rates will remain unchanged in 2025. The division said the premium assessment rate for 2025 will be 9.8%, the same as it… Full Article
as High Court Overturns Finding That Injured Worker Doesn't Qualify as Employee By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The District of Columbia’s highest court overturned a finding that an injured worker was not an employee within the meaning of the Workers’ Compensation Act. Case: Sanchez Lopez v. DOES, No. 22-AA-0765,… Full Article
as Court: Fatal Heart Attack Compensable, Worker's Adult Son Qualifies as Beneficiary By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 An Illinois appeals court overturned the denial of death benefits to a deceased worker’s adult son, finding that the father's fatal heart attack was compensable and that the son was an… Full Article
as Chamber, Self-Insurers' Association Open Registration for Work Comp Conference By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Illinois Chamber of Commerce and Illinois Self Insurers’ Association opened registration for their Workers’ Compensation and Safety Conference scheduled for Oct. 9 in Lisle. The conference will feature a case law… Full Article
as Governor Appoints Magda Derisma-Oyewole as Arbitrator By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday appointed Magda Derisma-Oyewole as an arbitrator for the state Workers’ Compensation Commission. Magda Derisma-Oyewole Derisma-Oyewole has been a practicing attorney since 2015 and focused on… Full Article
as Labor Committee Hears Testimony on Misclassification By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Pennsylvania House Labor and Industry Committee on Tuesday held an informational meeting to hear testimony from industry experts on the harmful effects of worker misclassification. Christopher Hallock, deputy secretary of… Full Article
as Amazon Can't Join Injured Worker's Prior Employer as Defendant to Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that Amazon.com was not entitled to join an injured employee’s prior employer as a defendant in her claim and that she was entitled to… Full Article
as Injured Worker May Not Set Aside Settlement With Employer By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker was not entitled to set aside the workers’ compensation settlement she reached with her employer. Case: Clarius v. Rite Aid Corp. (WCAB),… Full Article
as Employer Should Have Been Allowed to Set Aside Stipulation Based on Worker's Lies By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an employer should have been allowed to set aside its stipulation of facts agreeing to the enlargement of an employee’s claim. Case: VNA of… Full Article
as Department Accepting Requests for Assessment Refund Through Feb. 24 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced that it will accept requests for refunds of 2009 work comp security fund assessments through Feb. 24. A provision in the budget bill lawmakers passed this… Full Article
as House Passes Direct Deposit Bill, Senate Passes PTSD Bill By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Pennsylvania General Assembly passed a bill that would make direct deposit the default method for paying workers' compensation benefits, and the Senate signed off on a measure that would make… Full Article
as Direct Deposit, PTSD Measures Head to Governor By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Pennsylvania lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Shapiro bills that would make direct deposit the default way to pay work comp benefits and make it easier for first responders to receive benefits… Full Article
as Employer Can Schedule 2nd IME With New Doctor but Must Prove Reasonableness By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 02 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that an employer is not required to use only one physician to evaluate a discrete injury, but it has the burden of proving the reasonableness of… Full Article
as High Court Holds That Commission Did Not Err in Assessment of Worker's Credibility By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Although the Idaho Industrial Commission erred in several credibility findings, the remainder of its determinations finding that an injured worker was not a reliable witness were supported by substantial and… Full Article
as DWC Updates Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to align with… Full Article
as Assembly Passes Measure Extending 4850 Time to Park Rangers By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would allow county park rangers to receive salary continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability. Sen. Angelique Ashby The Assembly on Thursday voted… Full Article
as Senate Passes Bill to Prolong Electronic Payment Authorization By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow carriers to continue using debit cards to pay benefits for another two years. The Senate on Monday voted 38-0 to pass… Full Article
as Appropriations Committee Passes Anti-Discrimination Treatment Bill, Ag Worker Presumption By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed bills that would create a presumption that heat injuries are compensable for agricultural workers and would expose employers to penalties for denying injured workers’… Full Article
as Legislature Passes Bill to Give Park Rangers 4850 Time By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 California lawmakers passed a bill that, if approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would allow county park rangers to collect full salary-continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability for up to… Full Article
as Vocational School Officials Charged in SJDB Fraud Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The owner of a vocational school in Los Angeles was charged with fraud for billing carriers for services not provided and allegedly paying illegal kickbacks to vocational counselors for referrals,… Full Article
as Legislature Passes Farmworker Heat Injury Bill By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 30 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Assembly voted to send Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would create the presumption that heat injuries and illnesses arose out of employment for agricultural workers whose employers… Full Article
as Assembly Passes State Licensing Requirement for UR Docs By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Assembly passed a bill that would require some doctors who perform utilization reviews to be licensed in the state. The Assembly on Thursday voted 54-13 to pass SB 636,… Full Article
as Lawmakers Pass In-State Licensing for UR Docs, E-Signature Bills as Session Ends By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 04 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 California lawmakers closed out the 2024 legislative session by passing a bill that would allow electronic signatures on all work comp documents, and a bill requiring that doctors who do utilization review on claims… Full Article
as WCAB Consolidates Cases in Attorney Fee Dispute By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 05 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Wednesday consolidating five cases to resolve a dispute over how to split fees between an injured worker’s current and former… Full Article
as Trial Court Did Not Abuse Discretion in Considering New Evidence, Remanding Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 13 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it reviewed new medical reports finding that a man was unable to return to work and in ordering San Francisco’s retirement system to… Full Article
as WCIRB Governing Committee Reviews Bills, Rules, Cases at Next Meeting By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Governing Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau will review pending legislative, regulatory and judicial actions during a Sept. 25 meeting. Committee members will hear reports on the annual… Full Article
as DWC Posts Quarterly Adjustment to Hospital, ASC Fees By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted an order adopting the latest quarterly update to the outpatient hospital and ambulatory surgery center section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. The division… Full Article
as Andrea Coleman to Succeed Bill Mudge as WCIRB President, CEO By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that Andrea Coleman will succeed Bill Mudge as president and CEO next year. Andrea Coleman Coleman’s promotion will take effect Feb. 1,… Full Article
as WCIRB Reports Increase in Average Charged Rates By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Average charged rates increased in the first six months of 2024, suggesting recent rate declines are flattening, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said in its latest quarterly… Full Article
as DWC Adopts Medicare Changes to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Division of Workers' Compensation posted an order updating the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. The division in October posted an… Full Article
as CWCI: Wage Increase Bumps Benefits for 2025 By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 16 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The California Workers' Compensation Institute said certain benefits will increase by about 3.8% next year because of an increase in the state's average weekly wage. The average wage in California increased… Full Article
as 2nd DCA Publishes Decision on Admissibility of Expert Testimony in FELA Case By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A California appellate court has ordered the publication of its decision from last month finding that a trial judge prejudicially erred in excluding the testimony of a railway worker’s expert… Full Article
as Contractor Has Immunity From Civil Liability to Injured Worker By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court ruled that a contractor who hired a crane company’s services was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of the crane company. Case: Hall v. Full Article
as Federal Court Again Rules Contractor Has Immunity From Worker's Claim By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A federal appellate court has again ruled that a contractor was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of a crane company it hired. Case: Hall v. SAC… Full Article
as Vehicle Qualifies as Uninsured if Exclusivity Prevents Worker From Recovery By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that if a worker is injured as a passenger in an employer-owned vehicle, and workers’ compensation exclusivity precludes a recovery under the automobile liability policy, the… Full Article
as Last-Leg Amazon Delivery Workers Can't Be Compelled to Arbitrate Claims By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Jun 2024 00:00:00 -0700 A divided Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that two workers employed by a local delivery contractor for Amazon Inc. could not be compelled to arbitrate their workers’ compensation retaliation claims. Case: Mathis… Full Article
as DOL Sets Benefit-Assistance Events for Black Lung Disease Cases By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 14 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 The U.S. Department of Labor's federal Black Lung Program has set outreach events for current and former coal miners with disabilities related to black lung disease in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Miners' families and… Full Article
as OccMD Names Cheryl Killion Director of Nurse Case Management By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Medical management firm OccMD on Tuesday announced the appointment of Cheryl Killion as the new director of nurse case management effective June 1. Killion has served as a senior nurse case… Full Article
as Bill Would Allow Treatment by Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners By ww3.workcompcentral.com Published On :: Tue, 09 Jul 2024 00:00:00 -0700 Physician assistants and nurse practitioners would be authorized to treat injured federal workers under a bill being debated in the U.S. House of Representatives. HR 618, by Rep. Tim Walberg, R-Mich., would add… Full Article
