Workers' Compensation News
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Violation of Professional Conduct Rules Doesn't Allow Attorney to Duck Fee-Splitting Deal | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court adopted a decision of the Court of Civil Appeals finding that an attorney could not get out of a fee-splitting deal just because the agreement violated the Rules of Professional Conduct. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Challenge to Denial of Additional Benefits Dismissed as Time-Barred | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court tossed a worker’s challenge to the denial of his request for additional benefits as untimely. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes WCAC Consensus Bill | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Legislature passed a bill that would implement Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council recommendations to revise certain wage and benefit calculations and increase attorney fees. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Intentional Tort Claim, Motion for Post-Judgment Relief | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer, as well as the denial of post-judgment relief based on the employer’s misconduct. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Reconsideration | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision denying reconsideration of a worker’s rejected claim due to her failure to provide timely notice. ...Read More | |||
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AP Sources: DEA to Reclassify Cannabis as Schedule III Controlled Substance | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is reportedly planning to reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III controlled substance, according to an Associated Press story ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for WTC Work | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a denial of benefits to a court employee for his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusive Remedy Shields Store From Sales Representative's Tort Claims | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Tennessee Court of Appeals ruled that a sales representative for a product vendor could not pursue a civil remedy from the store where he was injured. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Legacy Court, Mental Health Coverage Bills | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oklahoma state House of Representatives passed bills that would require the Court of Civil Appeals to take up responsibility for legacy comp claims and exempt public safety workers from the prohibition on so-called “mental-mental” claims. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Errs in Consolidating Worker's Civil Suit With Putative Employer's Appeal | 04/30/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in consolidating a worker’s civil suit with his putative employer’s challenge to an administrative finding that the worker was not its employee. ...Read More | |||
