Utah Supreme: Appearance of Conflict Enough to Disqualify Medical Evaluator May 27, 2022 By Jim Sams Workers’ compensation claimants don’t have to prove that the physicians appointed to resolve medical disputes have an “actual bias” —...
Ohio Supreme Finds Ditch Diggers Misclassified as Independent Contractors May 26, 2022 By Jim Sams Ditch diggers who accepted work assignments online and used their own spades and shovels to do the work cannot be...
Sovereign Immunity No Defense in $3B Coal-Ash Lawsuit, 6th Circuit Rules May 20, 2022 Sovereign immunity does not protect a federal contractor against a lawsuit filed by some 60 former employees seeking $3 billion...
Study Links Chiropractic Care to Lower Costs, Faster Return to Work May 18, 2022 Chiropractors are involved in only a small fraction of workers’ compensation claims for low back pain in states where insurers...
Kansas Supreme Court Orders More Fact-Finding in Air Ambulance Case May 16, 2022 By Jim Sams Federal law may prohibit states from regulating prices charged to insurers by air ambulance providers, but that doesn’t absolve the...
Visit to Goodyear Clinic Extends Life of Workers’ Comp Claim, North Carolina Court Finds May 11, 2022 By William Rabb If insurers and employers want to deny a workers’ compensation claim because it was filed too late, they shouldn’t forget...
Court Says Federal Law Preempts in Tossing New York Suit Over Amazon Worker Safety May 10, 2022 By Jonathan Stempel A New York state appeals court on Tuesday dismissed state Attorney General Letitia James’ lawsuit accusing Amazon.com Inc. of failing...
Weight-Loss Surgery Covered by Workers’ Comp, Carolina Appeals Court Finds May 6, 2022 By William Rabb Workers’ compensation insurer Erie Insurance Group must pay for weight-loss surgery for an obese woman who was injured at her...
Ouch. Massachusetts Worker Shoulders Burden of Injury Omitted From Lump Sum May 6, 2022 A Massachusetts woman who signed a lump sum settlement with her workers’ compensation carrier over a right shoulder injury cannot...
Travelers: New Hires May Drive Work Comp Claim Frequency May 4, 2022 By Jim Sams A new report by Travelers says workers with less than a year’s time on the job filed 35 percent of...