Workers' Compensation News
Risk Strategies Names Patrick Roth SVP, Growth Leader | 07/14/2022 | ||
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Risk Strategies, a national specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, announced the hiring of Patrick Roth as senior vice president and growth leader for the Central and Western regions. ...Read More | |||
Retired Sheet Metal Worker Gets Award for Wage Loss Benefits | 07/14/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld an award of wage loss benefits to a sheet metal worker, finding he did not voluntarily withdraw from the labor market. ...Read More | |||
Registration Open for Educational Conference | 07/07/2022 | ||
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that registration is open for its 25th annual Educational Conference in August. ...Read More | |||
Report: San Diego Cops Claim Religious Exemption to COVID Test | 06/17/2022 | ||
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The National Public Radio and Public Broadcasting Service affiliate in San Diego reports that about 10% of local police have claimed nasal swab tests for ...Read More | |||
Report: Officers Claim Injuries From Lead Exposure at Gun Range | 06/06/2022 | ||
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Seven Southern California police officers have filed workers’ compensation claims saying they were exposed to high levels of lead at an outdoor gun range, according to a report by the NBC affiliate in San Diego. ...Read More | |||
RIMS Launches Bluegrass Chapter | 06/03/2022 | ||
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RIMS, the risk management society, launched its 80th chapter. ...Read More | |||
Roofer's Inconsistent Accounts of Accident Preclude Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/20/2022 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that a roofer who provided differing accounts of how he fell from a ladder was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
Retired Worker Can Get SLU for Nonschedule Impairments | 04/29/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could receive a schedule loss of use award because he received a nonschedule permanent partial disability classification but no nonschedule award for those impairments arising out of the same work-related accident. ...Read More | |||
Rust Movie Productions Cited for Avoidable Death on Set | 04/27/2022 | ||
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The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau cited Rust Movie Productions $136,793 after concluding management knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference to employee safety. ...Read More | |||
Reported COVID Comp Claims Hit Low in March | 04/26/2022 | ||
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The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday reported the lowest number of workers' compensation COVID-19 claims since the start of the pandemic. ...Read More | |||