The Worker’s Compensation Board of Indiana (INWCB) has issued the following announcement to Claim Administrators and EDI Vendors: The Workers Compensation Insurance Organizations (WCIO) has updated the Injury Description Tables that are used by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC) to reflect specific coding in response to COVID-19. A new Cause … Continue reading Indiana WCB Advises Claim Administrators and EDI Vendors of New Nature & Cause of Injury Codes for COVID-19 Pandemic
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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 may be submitted electronically (where applicable) if the parties so desire, using the District email. Hearings will continue so long as directives from the Governor do not change or the … Continue reading Indiana Worker’s Compensation Scheduling Update
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 is true as it relates to litigating disputes over prescription drug approval and the broader impact on overall costs associated with worker’s compensation claims and reducing the opioid epidemic. In…
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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 is true as it relates to litigating disputes over prescription drug approval and the broader impact on overall costs associated with worker’s compensation claims and reducing the opioid epidemic. In … Continue reading Indiana WC Update: Impact of the ODG Drug Formulary
The Involvement of Nurse Case Managers in Indiana Claims
When discussing medical benefits for work-related injuries in Indiana, it is often said that the employer is responsible for directing medical care for injured workers. Members of the Indiana Worker’s Compensation Board are often quick to correct the common misconception that the employer “directs” medical care. Instead, pursuant to Indiana Code 22-3-3-4, it is the … Continue reading The Involvement of Nurse Case Managers in Indiana Claims
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. According to a recent opinion issued by the Indiana Court of Appeals, in Midwest Equipment & Supply, Co. v. Garwood, this liberal construction appears to be especially true as it … Continue reading Indiana Court of Appeals Broadens the Definition of Earnings in Calculating the AWW
Recent Indiana Slip & Fall Claim Expands the Definition of “Neutral Risk”
In a recent Indiana Court of Appeals case, McBride v. Midwest Estate Buyers, LLC, the Court delved into whether an employee’s slip and fall resulted in an injury that “arose out of” her employment. In this case, the claimant was employed at a jewelry store and liked to wear nice, stylish clothing to work. On … Continue reading Recent Indiana Slip & Fall Claim Expands the Definition of “Neutral Risk”
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