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The Year in Review: 2011
Top 10 Workers' Comp Cases, Top 10 Workers' Comp Fraud News | |
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top 10 workers' comp cases |
Larson's Spotlight: Top 10 Cases for 2011 That You Should Know About, by Thomas A. Robinson. It's time to look back on the past year's top cases to help us identify possible national trends. While many of these cases are state decisions, there are far reaching implications to be found in each of them. Here's our selection for the top 10 workers' comp cases that you should know about:
1. KY: Franchisor May, Under Appropriate Circumstances, Be Considered "Contractor" and Liable for Workers' Comp Claims Filed by Employees of Uninsured Franchisees
Nothing in Kentucky's "contractor-under" statute [see KRS 342.610(2)(b)] prohibits a franchisor from being considered a general contractor and, therefore, liable for workers compensation liability to the employees of uninsured contractors under it, held the Supreme Court of Kentucky recently. Reversing a decision by the state's Court of Appeals, which had earlier indicated that because the relevant statute did not mention franchisors they could not be deemed to be contractors, the high court held that under the facts of the case, as correctly found by an administrative law judge, the franchisor was not a contractor. Quoting Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, � 70.06, the court reasoned that... > Read more |
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top 10 workers' comp fraud news |
Workers' compensation fraudsters come in all shapes and sizes. Here are 10 news stories from 2011 that caught our eye:
1. Grandpa Used Granddaughter to Sell His Workers' Compensation Drugs
2. Claimant Caught On Video Roofing Before Attending His Workers' Comp Hearing
3. Police Officer Who Shot Himself to Be Fired After Guilty Verdict
4. "Ax Men" Reality Star Pleads Not Guilty to Theft of Disability and Pension Benefits
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Larson's spotlight: recent cases you should know about |
Larson's Spotlight reports noteworthy workers' comp cases each week. This list was compiled by Thomas A. Robinson, a staff writer for Larson's Workers' Compensation Law, the nation's leading authority on workers' compensation law.
> Read the summaries & court decisions.
FEATURED CASE: Put a Lid on It! GA Court Clamps Down on Employer's Ex Parte Communications With Treating Physician
Other Case Highlights:
- TN: Additional Shoulder Injury Caused by Employee's Dog May Also Be Compensable
- PA: Utilization Review Finding That Pain Treatment Was No Longer Reasonable or Necessary Did Not Serve As Bar to Daughter's Death Claim for Accidental Overdose
- NC: Compensation for Attendant Care by Family Member Must Be Approved Before Liability Will Attach to Employer or Carrier
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blogS at the lexisnexis workers' comp law community |
Workers' Comp Fraud Blotter - Business Owner Not So Clean After Arrest For Insurance Fraud, by LexisNexis Workers' Compensation Law Community Staff. Read it.
Mona Lisa Smile.......Not In This Delaware Dental Case!!, by Cassandra Roberts, Esq. Read it.
Missouri: A "Working" Claimant Is Not a Total (Sometimes), by Martin Klug, Esq. Read it. |
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ENEWSLETTER ARCHIVES |
Take a deep dive into our past eNewsletters for 2011 and prior...warning - some links to articles may not work...report any linking problems to [email protected].
December 5, 2011: MMSEA Sect. 111 - Identifying Reporting Triggers.
November 28, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse in America (Part Three): Strategies.
November 21, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse in America (Part Two): The "P" Stakeholders.
November 14, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse in America (Part One): The Problem.
November 7, 2011: Medical Costs Trends: Claim Size Matters.
October 31, 2011: Supremes Consider Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.
October 24, 2011: Excess Loss Development.
October 17, 2011: Diligent Job Search or Diddling Around.
October 10, 2011: Workers Compensation Claim Frequency.
September 26, 2011: Student-Athlete Controversy.
September 19, 2011: Prescription Drug Costs.
September 12, 2011: MSP Reporting: AIA Seeks Another Delay.
September 6, 2011: Tenth Anniversary of 9/11: Workers' Comp Perspective.
August 29, 2011: Battle of the AMA Guides: 5th Edition vs. 6th Edition.
August 22, 2011: Average Weekly Wage & Concurrent Employment.
August 15, 2011: War Hazards Compensation Act: Reimbursement Claims.
August 8, 2011: The Stroke Belt and Implications for Workers' Compensation.
August 1, 2011: FECA Senate Hearing.
July 25, 2011: Spinal Cord and Nerve Root Injuries.
July 18, 2011: Hearing Loss Burden of Proof.
July 11, 2011: State Workers' Comp Ball of Confusion: AIA's Position on WC Issues.
July 5, 2011: Pulmonary Embolism and the Homebased Worker.
June 20, 2011: Out of Network Pharmacies; Home Office Injuries.
June 13, 2011: Off-Label Drugs.
June 6, 2011: Transgender Issues.
May 31, 2011: Cell Phone Distractions.
May 23, 2011: FECA Reform Proposals; Benefits Review Board Update.
May 16, 2011: Full Face Transplant; Medical Foods; P&C Industry Trends.
May 9, 2011: State of the Line; Workers Comp Trends.
May 2, 2011: Prescription Drug Abuse.
April 25, 2011: Radiation Exposure; Medical Fee Schedules.
April 18, 2011: FECA Reform.
April 11, 2011: NCCI's 2011 Workers' Comp Issues Report.
April 4, 2011: Workers' Comp Centennial.
March 28, 2011: Medicare Secondary Payer Reform Legislation; LHWCA Comp Rates.
March 21, 2011: Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire.
March 14, 2011: Medicare Set-Aside & Special Needs Trust; Union Battle.
March 7, 2011: 50 State Labor Law Ranking; Illegal Aliens & Workers Comp.
February 28, 2011: Union Battle.
February 21, 2011: Erectile Dysfunction in Workers Comp Claims.
February 14, 2011: Workers Comp Notable People 2010.
February 7, 2011: Workers Comp Centennial; NCCI's Gauging the Economy.
January 31, 2011: Medicare Set-Aside Allocations; Workers Comp Soft Market.
January 24, 2011: Sex, Lies & Videotape - Injured Worker.
January 17, 2011: FECA & Workers Comp Waste; Medical Residents; AMA Guides.
January 10, 2011: Top 10 Bizarre Cases for 2010.
January 3, 2011: Depression and Delayed Recovery.
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