Workers' Compensation News
Injured Truck Driver Qualifies as Employee | 11/10/2022 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a determination that an injured truck driver was an employee who had not been offered valid light-duty work and had not refused reasonable medical treatment for his broken wrist. ...Read More | |||
Injury Rate Climbs Slightly in 2021 | 11/10/2022 | ||
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Incident rates of total recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses among private-sector workers rebounded to 2.1% in 2021 after falling to 2% in 2020, according to a new report by the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
Injured Worker Can Proceed With Some Labor Law Claims for Fall From Ladder | 11/09/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld a decision allowing a worker to proceed with most of his Labor Law claims for his injuries from falling from a ladder. ...Read More | |||
Insurance Commissioner Announces 8.2% Rate Cut | 11/07/2022 | ||
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Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready on Friday announced an 8.2% decrease in workers’ compensation loss costs for 2023. ...Read More | |||
Inconsistent Statements by Worker With Memory Loss Don't Justify Forfeiture of Benefits | 11/02/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker suffering from memory loss did not make material misstatements about his medical history to obtain benefits. ...Read More | |||
Injured Deputy Sheriff's Bad Faith Claim Gets Tossed as Untimely | 11/01/2022 | ||
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The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of an injured deputy sheriff’s bad faith claim against his employer’s insurance carrier as untimely. ...Read More | |||
Injured Patrol Officer Not Entitled to Expansion of Claim From Assault | 10/25/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a patrol officer’s request to expand the scope of his claim to include a shoulder injury allegedly sustained while detaining an uncooperative individual. ...Read More | |||
Insurance Guaranty Association Can't Be Held Liable for Penalties, Accrued Interest | 10/20/2022 | ||
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In a case of first impression, the Court of Appeals in the nation's capital ruled that the District of Columbia Insurance Guaranty Association cannot be held liable for penalties and accrued interest owed to a permanently disabled worker. ...Read More | |||
ICA Schedules Training Webinars for Providers, Payers | 10/20/2022 | ||
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The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that its Medical Resource Office is hosting two new online training programs, one for health care providers and the other for payers and third-party administrators. ...Read More | |||
Insurance Department Approves 6.8% Loss Cost Reduction | 10/14/2022 | ||
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The Kentucky Department of Insurance approved a recommendation from the National Council on Compensation Insurance to reduce loss costs by an average of 6.8% across all class codes. ...Read More | |||