Workers' Compensation News
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Court Finds Worker Didn't Commit Fraud, Grants Summary Judgment | 03/25/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that he did not commit fraud against the court. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Appointment of Arbitrator, Denial of Claim | 03/22/2024 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court rejected a worker’s challenges to the appointment of the arbitrator in his case and upheld a determination that the worker failed to prove causation between a subsequent condition and a work-related accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Won't Revisit Rejected Challenges to IRE Process | 03/22/2024 | |
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| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the state's newly implemented impairment rating evaluation process. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall Injuries | 03/22/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court reinstated a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a boom lift. Case: Wol...Read More | |||
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CWCI Elects Board of Directors for 2024 | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute announced that Eric M. Hansen was elected chairman of its board of directors. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim | 03/21/2024 | |
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| The Hawaii Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim. Case: Webb v. OSF Interna...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Property Owner on Liability for Worker's Fall | 03/21/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a nursing care operator’s liability for a worker’s fall on the property. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Drywall Panel | 03/21/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling piece of drywall. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Officer's 'Assault Pay' Claim for Alleged Injuries | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appeals Court of Massachusetts revived a court officer’s claim for “assault pay” for injuries he allegedly sustained while transporting and maintaining custody over prisoners. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Counterclaims for Indemnification, Contribution Against Employer | 03/20/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the third-party counterclaims for indemnification and contribution that were part of his personal injury action. ...Read More | |||
