An orthopedic practice didn’t have standing to sue a group of Liberty Mutual Holding Co. Inc. insurers over a workers compensation insurance coverage denial to patients because a medical code used by the insurers was discontinued prior to the litigation, the Delaware Supreme Court ruled Monday. The high court overturned a Superior Court ruling awarding …
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Workers compensation executives are worried about the economic and financial state of the system moving into 2024, with rate adequacy, medical inflation and the shifting workforce among some chief concerns, the National Council on Compensation Insurance reported in its annual survey of key industry stakeholders. The results of the survey, which were announced Monday by …
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An Alabama appellate court said a trial judge wrongly dismissed a petition by a casino to be relieved of liability for future medical treatment for a worker who said injuries from a 2018 motor vehicle accident exacerbated work injuries she suffered 10 years earlier. The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals on Friday reversed a Macon …
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U.S. commercial insurance rates rose 5.6% on average in the fourth quarter and 4.6% for all of 2023, insurance exchange MarketScout Corp. reported Friday. Commercial property insurance rates again saw the biggest increase at 8.3%, followed by commercial auto, up 7%. In other major lines, umbrella/excess rates were up 6.7%, general liability rates increased 5.3%, …
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday it cited a Nebraska beef processor after an employee suffered a serious hand injury at the company’s Omaha plant in June 2023. The Nebraska Beef Ltd. worker caught a finger in a forklift attachment; part of the finger was amputated three weeks after the incident. OSHA …
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The Iowa Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a lower appeals court and a trial court both wrongly permitted untimely evidence to be submitted in a workers compensation claim brought by an injured Serta/National Bedding Co. LLC employee. The state high court vacated a Court of Appeals decision in a case brought by Lorri Hagen, who …
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The first week of 2024 has seen a flurry of executive moves. Also of note: Broker reports show modest increases in reinsurance renewal rates. Source link
Lawmakers in Washington state Thursday filed legislation designed to improve return-to-work outcomes for injured workers. House Bill 2127 would make various changes to the state’s workers compensation law dealing with temporary disability in cases where workers may be able to return to work with modified duties. Among other things, the measure would make employers …
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Indiana lawmakers are again considering a bill to assist first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. H.B. 1118, slated to be read Monday, would establish a state-funded first responders mental health wellness fund and program. The fund would provide up to 10 days of compensation and mental health services for first responders diagnosed with PTSD …
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday announced that public employers will pay an average of 3.9% less in workers compensation retroactive Jan. 1. The rate reduction was made possible by declining injury claims and relatively low medical inflation costs by Ohio’s counties, cities, public schools and other public taxing districts, according to a …