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A divided Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that the statutory prohibition on self-dealing in the Workers’ Compensation Act does not include referrals for prescription drugs and pharmaceutical services.
Section 306(f.1)(3)(iii) makes it illegal for physicians to refer patients for specific services if the provider has a financial interest with the person or in the entity receiving the referral. The statute explicitly applies to lab services,… Read more »
A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of supplemental earning benefits for an injured contract nurse, as well as her award of penalties, but partially overturned her award of attorney fees.
Case: Solis v. Baton Rouge General Health Systems, No. 2025 CA 0455, 05/20/2026, published.
Facts: Tonya Solis worked as a contract, part-time nurse at Baton Rouge General Medical… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a worker’s 14% permanent partial disability award.
Case: West Virginia Division of Highways v. Gauvin, No. 26-ICA-10, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Rodney Gauvin worked for the West Virginia Division of Highways. After he suffered an on-the-job injury in June 2022, a claims administrator for the division’s… Read more »News: NORTH
A New York appellate court ruled that the guardian of a worker who fell through an unprotected opening at a construction site was entitled to summary judgment on her Labor Law claim.
Case: Graves v. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church, No. 157595/19 595231/20 595121/23, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Gregory Graves fell 11 feet through an… Read more »
A New York appellate court ruled that the administrator of a worker’s estate was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for the worker’s fatal fall at a construction site.
Case: Chang v. 37 Plaza LLC, No. 153252/20 595598/21 595312/23, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Deok Hyun Ko suffered fatal injuries at a building construction project in 2019. Ko was attempting to fix a forklift that… Read more »A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Lapinski v. MIP One Wall Street Acquisition LLC, No. 150585/22, 06/02/2026, published.
Facts: Krzysztof Lapinski suffered injuries when an object fell… Read more »
Litigation is creeping deeper into workers' compensation claims, adding cost and complexity for employers, even as the line remains broadly profitable and protected by exclusive remedy.
“We’re operating in a more adversarial claim environment than we ever have,” said Matt Hannon, New York-based national casualty practice leader for Aon in… Read more »
Air ambulances provide fast emergency transport for workers with severe or life-threatening injuries.
An on-demand webinar highlights findings from a 32-state study, Use and Cost of Air Ambulance Transport Services in Workers’ Compensation — A WCRI FlashReport, by the Workers Compensation… Read more »
Pennsylvania employers and insurers pay more for medications under workers’ compensation than do payers in any other state. Drug payments under workers’ compensation can be 100 times higher than payments for the same drugs under Medicare, Medicaid or… Read more »
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