Category: Indiana News
Federal Legislative Response to Coronavirus Pandemic
In what is likely to be the first of several actions, President Trump signed into law HR 6201 “Families First Coronavirus Response Act” on Wednesday, “Federal Legislative Response to Coronavirus Pandemic”
Indiana Worker’s Compensation Scheduling Update
The following information has been posted to the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board Website: Pretrial conferences are cancelled through April 3rd, 2020. Joint pretrial order forms “Indiana Worker’s Compensation Scheduling Update”
A Message from I&F Regarding COVID-19 / Coronavirus
The spread of COVID-19 has obviously raised significant issues for employers throughout the world. Employers face uncertainty around what they can and should do to “A Message from I&F Regarding COVID-19 / Coronavirus”
Workers’ Compensation Update: Coronavirus
These are obviously challenging times for employers across the country. Although there is much about this emerging pandemic that will call for navigating uncharted waters, “Workers’ Compensation Update: Coronavirus”
Indiana WC Update: Impact of the ODG Drug Formulary
We are now a year removed from Indiana’s adoption of the (the “Formulary”) and its overall impact on worker’s compensation claims remains somewhat uncertain. This “Indiana WC Update: Impact of the ODG Drug Formulary”
Will workers’ compensation MSA guidelines extend to personal injury cases?
As we previously reported, a CMS policy for liability Medicare set-aside (LMSA) review appears to be imminent. The current state of confusion is depicted in “Will workers’ compensation MSA guidelines extend to personal injury cases?”
Indiana Court of Appeals Broadens the Definition of Earnings in Calculating the AWW
It is well settled in Indiana that worker’s compensation is meant to benefit employees and that the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Act should be construed liberally. “Indiana Court of Appeals Broadens the Definition of Earnings in Calculating the AWW”
Indiana Employer and Its Subsidiaries Protected by the Exclusive Remedies Provision of the Act
In Brenda Hall v. Dallman Contractors, LLC, 51 N.E.3d 261 (2016), the Indiana Court of Appeals recently addressed whether an employee could pursue a negligence “Indiana Employer and Its Subsidiaries Protected by the Exclusive Remedies Provision of the Act”
Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Termination of Employment does NOT Bar Entitlement to TTD Benefits in Indiana
The Indiana Court of Appeals recently weighed in on an issue that could prove troublesome for Indiana employers. In March, the Court addressed the issue “Indiana Court of Appeals Holds Termination of Employment does NOT Bar Entitlement to TTD Benefits in Indiana”