Workers' Compensation News
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NCCI: Workers' Compensation Performance Remained Healthy in 2022 | 05/10/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The performance of workers’ compensation systems remained healthy last year with a double-digit increase in premium and private carriers notching a ninth consecutive year of underwriting profitability, according to data the National Council on Compensation Insurance released Tuesday as it k...Read More | |||
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New Company Must Shoulder Experience, Liability of Preexisting Business | 05/03/2023 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the transfer of the outstanding workers’ compensation liability of an older company to a newly formed company in the same line of business, finding the two were "essentially the same employer" for insurance purposes. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Widow of Group Home Manager Who Died of COVID-19 | 05/01/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a widow whose husband died from COVID-19. Case: Matter of Holder ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker With Repetitive Trauma Claim | 04/26/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a factory worker for her claimed injuries from the repetitive use of grinders. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional Treatment, TTD for Injured Mechanic's Back | 04/26/2023 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of temporary total disability benefits and additional treatment for a mechanic’s back injury. ...Read More | |||
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No Labor Law Liability for Defendant Who Provided Scaffold to Worker | 04/21/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a scaffold. ...Read More | |||
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Nine Defendants Sentenced in Compounding Scheme | 04/18/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Federal prosecutors announced that three compounding pharmacy owners, two pharmacists, a physician and three patient recruiters were sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme that targeted the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs and Tricare, the health care program for military m...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Firefighter Injured While Carrying Equipment Bag From Home | 04/13/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a denial of benefits for a firefighter injured from falling as he carried his equipment from home to an overti...Read More | |||
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No Additional Benefits for Worker With Post-Concussion Psychological Issues | 04/13/2023 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits to a worker for psychological issues he developed after suffering an on-the-job concussion. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional Benefits for Worker Lacking Credibility | 04/07/2023 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits and an order allowing his employer to set aside its acceptance of liability for his injuries after an on-the-job fall. ...Read More | |||
