Workers' Compensation News
No Benefits for Maintenace Worker's Claimed Injuries from Hasty Exit from Manhole | 06/20/2023 | ||
State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The District of Columbia Court of Appeals upheld a denial of a worker’s request to modify a denial of his claim for psychiatric injuries, as well as a denial of his claim for a physical injury arising from his hasty exit from a manhole when he was overcome by heat. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Youth Program Supervisor Who Lost Hand in Fireworks Explosion He Caused | 06/15/2023 | ||
State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a denial of benefits to a youth program supervisor who lost his left hand when he intentionally ignited the wick of a mortar he had found while program participants were performing clean-up work at a school. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Housekeeper's Claim of Occupational Disease | 06/13/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits for a long-time housekeeper’s back issues. ...Read More | |||
No Additional Benefits for Injured Worker Who Failed to Look for New Job | 06/12/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of a worker’s request for additional benefits after the exhaustion of her schedule loss of use awards, since she had not looked for a job. ...Read More | |||
No PPD Benefits for Worker Whose Impairment Isn't Caused by Compensable Back Injury | 06/09/2023 | ||
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to permanent partial disability benefits for a low back condition, since none of her impairment was caused by her compensable back injury. ...Read More | |||
No Additional Benefits for Injured Court Reporter Whose Disability Didn't Cause Unemployment | 06/08/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of additional benefits to an injured court reporter whose disability had not caused her to leave her job. ...Read More | |||
No Relief for Employer That Failed to Respond to Worker's Claims of Discrimination, Retaliation | 06/07/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from its failure to respond to a worker’s claims of discrimination and retaliation. ...Read More | |||
No Increase in Worker's Permanent Partial Disability Rating | 05/30/2023 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an increase in his permanent partial disability rating as unsupported by substantial evidence. ...Read More | |||
No New Trial on Ship Buyer's Claim for Damages After Fire Kills Worker, Injures Another | 05/24/2023 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A Texas appellate court ruled that the buyer of a barge was not entitled to a new trial on its claim for damages arising from a fatal fire that broke out when the vessel was being broken down into scrap. ...Read More | |||
New Plain Language Notices Effective July 26 | 05/19/2023 | ||
Source: Steve Nichols | |||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded carriers and claims administrators that six new and revised plain language notices will become effective July 26. ...Read More | |||