Workers' Compensation News
Court Revives Retired Police Officer's Claim for Heart Conditions | 01/25/2024 | ||
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The Nevada Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a retired police officer for his heart issues, finding that substantial evidence did not support a conclusion that he could correct his predisposing conditions. ...Read More | |||
Court Rejects Police Officer's Constitutional Challenge to Modification of Benefits | 01/24/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the modification of her total disability benefits under Act 111. ...Read More | |||
Court: Property Owner Owed No Duty of Care to Employee Killed Crossing Street | 01/23/2024 | ||
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The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a property owner did not owe a duty of care to an employee who was struck and killed by a careless motorist while crossing the public street next to the hospital where she worked. ...Read More | |||
Court Grants Partial Judgment for Worker, Revives Indemnification Claim Against Subcontractor | 01/23/2024 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor had not been entitled to summary judgment dismissing an indemnification claim by the defendants in a Labor Law action, but the worker in the Labor Law action was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the defendants’ comparative fault a...Read More | |||
Court Denies Nurse's Bid for Additional Benefits, Change in MMI Date | 01/22/2024 | ||
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nurse was not entitled to additional benefits or a change in her date of maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
Corrections Officer Who Fell Asleep at Wheel Gets Benefits | 01/19/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an arbitrator’s award of benefits to a corrections officer for his injuries from crashing his patrol vehicle when he fell asleep behind the wheel while on duty. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Worker's Malpractice Suit Against Former Attorneys | 01/19/2024 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
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 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
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 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
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 | |||