Fla. Appeals Court Narrows Going and Coming Rule in Work Comp May 2, 2022 By William Rabb A Florida appeals court has put a fine point on the still-evolving “going and coming rule” in workers’ compensation law....
TPA’s Rapid-Fire Work Comp Claim Denials Cost Vermont Insurer $100K April 28, 2022 By Claims Journal staff A workers’ compensation insurer must pay $100,000 under an agreement with Vermont state regulators because its claims administrator gave short...
Psychiatrist Paying $3M to Resolve False Billing Allegations March 30, 2022 By Claims Journal staff A Philadelphia psychiatrist and his wife agreed to pay $3 million to resolve allegations that they billed the federal workers’...
Viewpoint: Hawaii Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Work Comp Subrogation March 28, 2022 By Ryan L. Woody Workers’ compensation carriers doing business in Hawaii held their collective breathe for 2021 waiting on the Supreme Court to decide...
Body of Missing Coal Miner Found After Roof Collapse March 23, 2022 HARLAN, Ky. (AP) — Crews have recovered the body of a Kentucky coal miner missing after a roof collapsed deep...
Attorney for Libby Mine Claimants Hopes to Undo $500M Loss Portfolio Deal March 23, 2022 By Jim Sams A Montana attorney who helped win a $36.5 million jury verdict for a worker exposed to asbestos at the Libby...
Nevada Supreme Orders WC Benefits for Worker Who Tripped During Walk While on a Break March 22, 2022 By Jim Sams A worker who was injured when she tripped over an uneven sidewalk while walking during a rest break is eligible...
CMS Rules on Settlement Reporting May Sting Insurers and Claimants Both March 21, 2022 By Jim Sams For years, the federal agency that runs Medicare has been building a trap to snag any settlements that would force...
USPS: Investigation Still Open After Worker Lost Arm March 16, 2022 GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is continuing to investigate an accident at a North Carolina distribution center...
Jury Awards $36.5M to Former Libby Miner With Lung Disease March 3, 2022 BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — A Montana jury has awarded $36.5 million in damages to an Oregon man who suffers from...