After modest annual growth of 4% to 5% from 2018 to 2019, medical payments in Florida decreased 5% in 2020/2021 and changed little the following year,
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for his carpal tunnel syndrome.
Case: West Virginia Division of Highways
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking public comments on proposed regulations to implement a bill enacted this year regarding benefits for certain members
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A federal court in Florida granted a U.S. Attorney’s Office request to dismiss charges filed in 2022 accusing two pharmacy executives of conspiring to solicit
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The Texas Department of Insurance adopted a National Council on Compensation Insurance filing that clarifies basic manual rules governing payroll inclusion and exclusion.
NCCI Item
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s request for a reopening of his claim.
Case: Basham v. Blue Creek Mining,
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced the promotion of two employees to vice president.
Peppia Sherrouse
Peppia Sherrouse was named the new vice
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that a former professional football player’s claims for injuries and cumulative trauma were time-barred.
Case: Anderson v.
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of additional physical therapy sessions for a worker with a foot injury.
Case: Calloway v. Plant Essentials Inc.,
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a property owner was entitled to writ relief establishing that it was the statutory employer of an allegedly injured
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