NWCDN Members regularly post articles and summary judgements in workers’ compensations law in your state.
Select a state from the dropdown menu below to scroll through the state specific archives for updates and opinions on various workers’ compensation laws in your state.
Contact information for NWCDN members is also located on the state specific links in the event you have additional questions or your company is seeking a workers’ compensation lawyer in your state.
Rule 132.7 – Death Benefits
In accordance with HB 1094, the DWC published an informal draft rule that amends Rule 132.7 to
provide that a remarried former spouse of a first responder killed on the job is entitled to receive
death benefits for life. Formal proposal of the amended rule is anticipated before the end of 2015.
Rule 132.13 – Burial Benefits
An informal draft rule proposes to amend Rule 132.13 to raise the burial benefits for an injured
employee killed on the job to $10,000.00. The rule amendment is required to implement SB 653
and is expected to be formally proposed by the end of 2015.
Rule 127.130 – Designated Doctor Qualifications
The DWC is considering amendments to the qualification criteria for designated doctors to ensure
that the best-qualified doctor is selected for examinations. The working draft of the rule is expected
to be published on the DWC website prior to year’s end.