Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Clarifies Employer's Ability to Access Mental Health Records | 07/14/2020 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that an employer can access the mental health records of employees when the files are relevant to a claim, even if the worker does not make a claim related to a mental health condition. ...Read More | |||
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Some In-Person Hearings to Resume Aug. 1 | 07/14/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other_other | |||
| The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission will allow a limited number of in-person hearings starting Aug.1, but parties must wear face coverings and stay more than 6 feet apart. ...Read More | |||
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Study: Workers' Comp Drug Spending Fell 6.1%, Opioid Use Continued Decline in 2019​ | 07/09/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Prescription drug spending on workers’ compensation plans fell 6.1% last year, and the total number of prescriptions fell by 4.3%, according to new data released Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Second Injury Fund Has Liability for PTD Worker's Asymptomatic Pre-Existing Conditions | 07/09/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Missouri appellate court upheld an award of benefits from the state Second Injury Fund for a permanently and totally disabled worker’s pre-existing but asymptomatic conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Self-Insurers' Security Fund Approves $6.5 Billion for 2020-21 Alternative Program | 07/08/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The board of trustees for the California Self-Insurers' Security Fund has approved the 2020-21 Alternative Secur...Read More | |||
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Some In-Person Hearings Resume, but Face Coverings Required | 07/08/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Compensation agencies in five states announced updates to protocols for meetings and hearings as the coronavirus pandemic continues. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits Despite Judge's Error | 07/06/2020 | |
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| State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Court of Rhode Island upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged neck injury even though a judge had erred in discounting the opinion of a medical expert. ...Read More | |||
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State, Federal Comp Programs Post New Fee Schedules | 07/06/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The federal workers' compensation program and the Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission have posted new medical fee schedules. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Worker for Mold Exposure Claim | 07/02/2020 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Hawaii Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits to a grocery store worker on his claim of injury from workplace exposure to mold. Case:...Read More | |||
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Senate Approves Liability Protection but Removes COVID-19 Presumption for Workers | 07/02/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Senate on Tuesday approved a plan to give businesses and health care providers temporary immunity from lawsuits during the COVID-19 crisis, but a benefits presumption for essential workers was removed from the bill. ...Read More | |||
