Workers' Compensation News
Court Revives Worker's Malpractice Suit Against Former Attorneys | 01/19/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court revived an injured worker’s malpractice suit against his former attorneys. Case: McGlynn v. Burns ...Read More | |||
Carriers' Dispute Revived Over Coverage for Fatal Accident | 01/17/2024 | ||
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A federal appellate court revived a coverage dispute between two insurance carriers for a worker’s death at a Texas construction site. C...Read More | |||
Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Revised IRE Process | 01/17/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the state's revised impairment rating evaluation procedures. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim | 01/16/2024 | ||
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of discrimination and retaliation, finding he had been validly terminated for violating its absence-control policy. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Award of Statutory Minimum Benefit to Volunteer Firefighter's Widow | 01/12/2024 | ||
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned an award of the statutory minimum benefit to the widow of a volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Who Allegedly Fell | 01/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged fall at a construction site. Ca...Read More | |||
Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim for Tripping Accident | 01/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a tripping accident at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
Court Reinstates Benefits for Worker With Shoulder Injury | 01/10/2024 | ||
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The Illinois Appellate Court reinstated a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a worker for his shoulder injury. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Employers' Equal Protection Challenge to BWC Rebate Process | 01/09/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
An Ohio appellate court revived an equal protection challenge to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s process of providing premium rebates to employers. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Says Judge Erred in Barring Expert Witness Opinions | 01/08/2024 | ||
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A California appellate court revived a son’s wrongful death lawsuit against the railway for which his father had worked for more than 40 years, finding the trial judge erred in excluding the testimony of the son’s expert witnesses. ...Read More | |||