Ohio BWC proposes premium cut averaging 10 percent for public employers
A proposed reduction in 2020 would save Ohio’s 3,700 school districts, cities and other local government employers $17.8 million over their 2019 premiums, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, which reports that this would be would be the 11th premium reduction for public employers since 2009. Crain’s Cleveland Business
Oklahoma: City denies police officer workers’ comp
The city of Ardmore, Oklahoma has denied a workers’ compensation claim filed by an officer who claims injuries related to a motorcycle accident. The city maintains the accident was outside the scope of his duty. KXII (Sherman, Texas) [with video]
West Virginia coal miner settles workers’ comp case
A coal miner, who alleges he sustained a work-related right thigh varicose vein injury, has settled his case against a third-party claims administrator from which he previously received workers’ compensation benefits. The lawsuit had alleged the company engaged in a fraudulent scheme to deny him temporary total disability benefits. West Virginia Record
A roofing and sheet metal contractor had his license revoked in Cape Coral, Florida last week. The contractor was a no-show before the local construction board and is inactive with the county due to insurance issues. WINK [with video]
Georgia: Amended law limits certain durable medical equipment and treatments
A new amendment to Georgia’s workers’ compensation law eliminates the 400-week cap for certain medical items and services that were furnished within 400 weeks of the date of injury and prescribed by an authorized physician. lexology