FedEx Wins Workers’ Comp Appeal After Employee Misses 15-Day Notice Deadline
- The Tennessee Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board ruled in favor of Federal Express Corp. by denying medical benefits to an injured employee.
- The materials handler sought coverage for a back and leg injury sustained while moving heavy mail bags.
- However, the claimant failed to provide written notice within the state’s mandatory 15-day reporting window.
- The panel affirmed that the worker lacked timely notification and evidence.
Wisconsin Tops Nation in Workers’ Compensation Medical Costs
- Wisconsin ranks highest in the nation for medical payments within its workers’ compensation system, exceeding the national median by 55 percent.
- A report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute shows these expenses are driven by exceptionally high regional healthcare charges, which reach 318 percent of Medicare benchmarks.
- Experts suggest implementing medical fee schedules and increasing price transparency to address these elevated costs.
Georgia Workers’ Comp Dispute Thrust Into Political Spotlight
- An injured landscaper’s fight for benefits has sparked a massive political debate in Georgia’s gubernatorial race.
- The employer’s insurer initially agreed to pay for the worker’s severe back injury but later withdrew coverage.
- Defense attorneys argue the injured landscaper is a “domestic servant,” a classification legally excluded from mandatory workers’ compensation insurance.
- However, the worker’s legal team points to corporate payroll records to prove full eligibility.