Workers' Compensation News
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Carrier That Didn't Pursue UR Can't Refuse to Pay for Treatment
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12/12/2023
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State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of payment to a provider, ruling that an insurance carrier could not refuse to pay for treatment unrelated to a worker’s compensable injuries when the carrier had failed to pursue utilization review.
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Court Upholds Use of Multiplier for Worker's CT Injury
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12/12/2023
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a cumulative trauma injury was entitled to a statutory three-times multiplier of his award based on his inability to do the work he had done over years for his employer.
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment to Worker on Labor Law Claims
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12/07/2023
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker on a Labor Law claim, finding one defendant should have had all the claims against it dismissed and that the worker had not established all the elements of his claims against another.
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CMS: Average Set-Aside Increased in 2023
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12/06/2023
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The average Medicare set-aside recommended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor increased nearly 6% in the most recent fiscal year.
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Court Revives Injured Worker's Claim Against Alleged Co-Employee
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12/05/2023
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Illinois Appellate Court revived a worker’s claim against an alleged co-employee, finding there was a triable issue as to whether the co-employee was authorized to be at the location where the worker’s accident occurred.
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