In Georgia, violation of express instructions or the mere doing of a hazardous act in which the danger is obvious does not constitute willful misconduct that disqualifies an injured employee from an award of benefits; the employer must also show that the intentional...
This article surveys recent legal trends in the states of Arizona, California, Delaware, Georgia, and Kentucky as explained by our workers’ compensation experts below. ARIZONA The Arizona Legislature has enacted several new laws, all of them effective...
CA: Ins. Dept. Announces 10.5 Percent Workers’ Comp Rate Reduction . CA: New Round of Charges Filed Against Medical Providers in WC System . CA: Sen. Mendoza Calls for Study, Investigation of WC Fraud . CA: UnitedHealth Exits ACA Market in California...
NCCI Posts Hartwig Presentation of Future of P&C Market and American Workplace . NCCI Posts Presentation of Insurance in an Exponential World . NCCI Posts Presentation for Affordable Care Act and Workers Comp . NCCI Posts Presentation on Prescription...
CDC Posts Final Opioid Guidelines for 2016 . ProPublica: Doctors Receiving Company Cash Tend to Prescribe More Brand-Name Drugs . U.S. Prescription Drug Spending Rose 5 Percent in 2015 . CA: DWC Announces Appointments to Ethics Advisory Committee . CA:...
Sedgwick Institute Names Workers Comp Expert Richard Victor as Senior Fellow . NIOSH Examines Latest Advances in Assessing Occupational Exposure Limits . JPMorgan Chase Study Examines Impact of “Online Platform Economy” . AK: DWC Emergency Regulations...
Where an employee was shot and killed by a co-employee on the special employer’s premises for no apparent reason—the two hardly knew each other and had no difficulties with each at work—the death did not arise out of and in the course of the employment. Accordingly...
Senator Wants CDC to Explore Use of Medical Marijuana to Combat Opioid Abuse . NIOSH Explains Recommended Exposure Limit for Occupational Noise . NIOSH Offers Employers Advice on Helping Workers Use Vehicle Safety Features . AL: SB 122 Would Limit Employer’s...
A dictated statement by a treating physician that became part of the injured worker’s claim file that said the worker had communicated threats to the physician, through an interpreter, and that the physician considered the worker to be a threat to both the physician...
WCRI: Medical Prices Lower, Grew Slower in States With Medical Fee Schedules . OSHA Seeks Public Comment on Safety & Health Program Management Guidelines . US Dept. of Labor Proposes Rule to Update Implementation of EEOICPA . Documentary Film Made of...
NCCI Posts Sept. 2015 Quarterly Economics Briefing Newsletter . ProPublica Wins Journalism Award for ‘Insult to Injury’ Workers’ Comp Series . EEOC Declares Workers Comp Guidelines Don’t Supersede ADA . AL: NCCI Explains 8.2 Percent...
Unlike the situation in many other states, the subrogation lien of a Georgia employer and/or its insurer attaches to third-party recovery by the injured employee only after the injured employee has been fully and completely compensated for his economic and noneconomic...
Georgia’s apportionment statute, OCGA § 51-12-33(c) requires the trier of fact to consider the “fault” of all persons or entities that have contributed to the plaintiff’s alleged injury or damages, including nonparties. The fault of the nonparty must be considered...
NCCI Posts Latest Economic Outlook and Impact on Workers Comp . Fitch Ratings Announces Top Workers Comp Insurance Writers for 2014 . OSHA Issues Inspection Guidance for Health Care Industry . Columnist: New Worker Category Should Be Created to Cover Gig...
Study: 26 States See Increase in Drug Overdose Death Rate . NIOSH Examines Hazards of Temporary Employment . NIOSH Proposes Adding Over 30 New Drugs to Hazardous Drug List . Uber Adopts No Gun Policy for Drivers, Passengers After Chicago Shooting . Study...