Barrozo v. Albertson’s, Inc. On October 11, 2022, the Court of Appeals of New Mexico, in Barrozo v. Albertson’s, Inc., ruled that an employer was not required to reimburse an injured employee the full amount the […]

Springfield, IL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Even when a disease seems a typical result of a particular occupation, it’s usually the medical records that have the final say. The coal miner with cardiovascular issues in Jackson v. […]

Most everyone who is responsible for maintaining a workplace premises, or who owns or rents property, is familiar with yard work. Over the course of the year, lawn, weeds, leaves, sand, and trash all conspire […]

Readers of the Court’s blog are no doubt familiar with our ever-popular classic, Settling Cases with Medicare Set-Aside Agreements, where we made it clear that the Court won’t review or approve MSAs entered into by parties […]

WHAT: This is the first in-depth report of the impact of long COVID on injured workers and the workers compensation (WC) system. KEY INSIGHTS: 24 percent of WC COVID patients experienced long COVID (page 9) 47 […]

TAMPA, Fla. (October 19, 2022) — HeadsUp Healthcare, a managed care company specializing in above-the-neck injuries, announced its successful completion of a System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2 Type II audit.  “HeadsUp serves large, sophisticated insurance […]

Glendale Heights, IL (WorkersCompenstaion.Com)—Just because a worker signs a contract that labels him “independent contractor” doesn’t mean he is one. As illustrated by a case involving a company that hired a man to clean gutters, […]

Austin, Texas (October 19, 2022) — Prodigy Care Services has formed a clinical panel to provide insight and guidance to its workers’ compensation pharmacy benefits manager, ProdigyRx. The panel brings expertise in a wide range of pharmacy […]