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A federal judge dismissed with prejudice a proposed class action complaint alleging that a workers' compensation carrier's website collected data in violation of California's online privacy laws.
Emily Rodriguez initially alleged that Accident Fund Holdings Inc. violated the California privacy laws by using undisclosed tracking cookies on its website in her lawsuit filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court. Accident Fund removed the case to federal… Read more »
The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker for a knee injury after his treating surgeon had cleared him to return to full-duty work.
Case: Munoz v. Costco, No. A-3829-24, 08/12/2026, unpublished.
Facts: Ricardo Munoz was working part time at Costco in January 2022 when he injured his right knee… Read more »
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned a finding of compensability for a first responder’s psychological conditions.
Case: Cabell County Commission v. D.E., No. 26-ICA-34, 08/06/2026, published.
Facts: An individual, identified in court documents by the initials D.E., worked for the Cabell… Read more »News: WEST
A Texas appellate court ruled that a state trial court lacked jurisdiction over an out-of-state attorney who had represented a claimant in a Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act case before the claimant moved to Texas.
Case: Weltin v. Homeport Insurance Co., No. 01-25-00155-CV, 08/13/2026, published.
Facts and procedural history: Daniel Weltin, a California attorney with the… Read more »
The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Wednesday said it posted a Rand study examining the impact of SB 1160 on utilization review and medical treatment during the first 30 days after a work injury.
SB 1160 exempted certain treatment provided by doctors in an employer's medical provider network from prospective utilization review during the first 30 days of treatment starting Jan.… Read more »The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California revised one of the loss-sensitive advisory plan tables for policies taking effect on or after Sept. 1.
The WCIRB posted an updated "Table of Ultimate Incurred Loss and ALAE Elimination Ratios by California Hazard Group" in the supplemental information accompanying the updated loss-sensitive advisory plan tables released in July.
Anybody who downloaded or referenced the table between July 24 and Aug. 10 is encouraged to download the updated… Read more »
The Combined Claims Conference program committee is accepting proposals for sessions for its 2027 conference in May.
The conference will feature three educational tracks covering property, liability and special investigations units.
"We welcome proposals addressing emerging issues, innovative strategies, case studies, regulatory and legal developments, technology,… Read more »Advertisements
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