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This past year saw many changes to Colorado’s legislative landscape affecting businesses and employers. We’re here to help you stay informed on what’s new. This Insight will cover the biggest laws that recently took effect,...more
Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made changes to its reporting rules, Section 111, specifically as it relates to Medicare Set-Asides (MSAs). Section 111 audits will begin next month, related to...more
John Robert Wingate v. Blades Fire Company, IAB No. 1532362 (Oct. 29, 2025) - The claimant suffered a work-related injury to his back on January 28, 2023, resulting in the parties entering into a “Medical Only” agreement...more
Pinellas County Transit Auth. v. Jackson, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2024-1522, 2025 WL 3152666, at *2, Nov. 12, 2025 - The claimant initially injured her shoulder at work in 2021. During that claim, it was determined she made...more
Slip and fall accidents remain one of the most common causes of workplace injuries, particularly during winter months when ice, snow, and wet conditions are present. While many people assume these incidents are handled...more
STAY AHEAD OF THE CURVE WITH CRITICAL UPDATES ON LABOR, LIQUOR, LOGISTICS, IMMIGRATION AND MORE-ALL IN ONE POWER PACKED SESSION! Join attorneys from across Bricker Graydon Wyatt for a power packed webinar covering the top...more
Factory Grinding Service, Inc. and SWIF v. Lane Hanna, FoodPrep Solutions, LLC/Factory Grinding Service, Inc., and Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Insurance Company (WCAB); No. 1376 C.D. 2024; Nov. 7, 2025; Judge McCullough -...more
Effective January 1, 2026, the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission began enforcing new civil penalties for failures to comply with required reporting obligations under the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act....more
1. Industrial Accident Board grants continuance but suspends temporary total disability benefits pending rescheduled hearing - Fortt v. Delaware Brick Company, IAB No. 1542958 (Dec. 12, 2024) - The claimant was injured in...more
1. Treatment with an authorized provider tolls the statute of limitations, although treatment occurred without employer/carrier’s knowledge and billed to private health insurance - Ortiz v. Winn-Dixie, Inc., 402 So. 3d 301...more
1. Proposed bills to protect workers from heat-related illnesses and injuries - A-5022, a bill which establishes “Occupational Heat-Related Illness and Injury Prevention Program” and occupational heat stress standard in...more
1. Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that the compensation rate for specific loss benefits is controlled by Section 306(c) of the Act, not Section 306(a) - Jennifer Jackiw v. Soft Pretzel Franchise, 329 A.3d 1152 (Pa....more
Three New York Appellate Division workers’ compensation decisions plus one bonus Court of Appeals case on pandemic unemployment benefits last week...more
Holiday party season is here—a chance to celebrate the year, boost morale, and get employees “dancing” (literally or figuratively). But for employers, it’s also a time when celebrations can create legal headaches:...more
Worker Classification - How is the injured worker classified by the state in which your company operates?...more
Three New York 3rd Dept. workers’ compensation cases dropped last week: Fuller-Astarita. A bus driver’s assistant was hit by a bus owned by her employer....more
Wayne Gandy spent 15 years as a professional football player with the NFL. He played with the Los Angeles Rams during the 1994 season before the team moved to St. Louis, but never again played for a California team...more
As a part of our quarterly practice group update, we are pleased to produce our latest installation with examples of our continued success in fraud litigation. This is now our fourth year of this publication, which amazes me...more
Misconduct of an employee, whether negligent or willful, is immaterial in applying the law of workers’ compensation, unless it occurs outside the course of employment or implicates a statutory defense. This proposition is...more
Sedgwick Claims Mgmt. Services v. Thompson, Fla. 1st DCA, No. 1D2023-0193, Sept. 3, 2025 - In this matter of first impression, Florida’s First District Court of Appeal addressed whether Florida Statutes Section 440.25(4)(d)...more
Robert Jackson v. Pep Boys, 2025 WL 2954922 (Oct. 20, 2025) - The claimant had suffered a compensable work injury to his low back in 2004. As a result, he underwent five compensable low back surgeries, all performed by Dr....more
Peralta v. Silver Line Bldg. Prods., No. A-0370-24 (September 24, 2025) - The respondent, Andersen/Silver Line Windows, appealed a decision that granted the petitioner’s motion for medical and temporary benefits. On July 16,...more
U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals - Trump v. Clinton - rule 11 sanctions, jurisdiction - USA v. Beaufils - Medicaid fraud, evidence, sentencing, perjury - In re ATIF - bankruptcy, transfer, expert opinion...more
A defendant’s prior authorization of medical treatment does not bar it from submitting subsequent requests for the same treatment to utilization review (UR), according to a new published decision from the Second District...more
In State ex rel. Berry v. Industrial Commission, the Ohio Supreme Court recently ruled that courts are not required to defer to the Ohio Industrial Commission's interpretations of the state's specific safety requirements....more