The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled Monday that a negligence lawsuit filed by the estate of a worker who was fatally crushed in April 2019 at a tire mold manufacturing plant can proceed. The appeals court, in upholding a trial court decision, ruled that the estate of Desmond Japrael Stephens successfully pleaded that its …
A U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General audit of its Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs found that the program failed to secure adequate pricing and oversight of prescriptions for the program, resulting in $321.3 million in excess spending. In a report issued Tuesday, the audit found numerous problems with the Federal Employees’ Compensation …
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Experience rating that scores companies based on accident history serves as an effective incentive for California employers to provide safe workplaces, according to a study by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. “Newly rated employers tend to have a larger decline in claim frequency over three years after their first X-mods than employers of similar …
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An Illinois appeals court has partially reversed a lower court ruling in a case involving an injured softball player, ruling the trial judge improperly dismissed a negligence claim over the employer’s alleged failure to maintain workers compensation insurance coverage. The First District, Fifth Division Appellate Court of Illinois Friday partially affirmed, and partially reversed, …
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An Illinois appeals court has partially reversed a lower court ruling in a case involving an injured professional softball player, ruling the trial judge improperly dismissed a negligence claim over the employer’s alleged failure to maintain workers compensation insurance coverage. The First District, Fifth Division Appellate Court of Illinois Friday partially affirmed, and partially …
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited a Portsmouth, Ohio-based hardwood flooring manufacturer for multiple safety violations after a worker’s finger was partially amputated in October. OSHA said Monday that it issued citations for six repeat and 12 serious safety violations to Appalachian Wood Floors Inc., which does business as Graf Custom Hardwood, …
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The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that an appellate court erred in not finding that Dallas was the appropriate venue for a football player’s workers compensation claim based on an out-of-state injury. Alcus Reshod Fortenberry’s player contract with the Dallas Cowboys began on May 14, 2015, the day it was executed. The parties agreed …
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Minnesota lawmakers have proposed legislation that would amend provisions in the existing workers compensation law concerning instances where private self-insured employers are determined to be insolvent. Senate Bill 3193, filed Thursday, deals with self-insured employers who are issued certificates of default and whose security deposits are called by the state’s workers comp commissioner after a …
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New Jersey lawmakers have introduced legislation that would increase attorneys fees in workers compensation cases. Assembly Bill 5353, filed Thursday, would raise attorneys fees for prevailing parties to 25% from the previous 20% cap. The bill would also amend existing law to state that the 25% would be paid in orders for payment of medical …
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute on Monday announced that Executive Vice President Ramona Tanabe has been named to succeed John Ruser as CEO. Mr. Ruser has served in the position since 2015 and will serve as temporary adviser to Ms. Tanabe, who will assume her new responsibilities on May 1. Ms. Tanabe has held a number …