Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Benefits | 07/22/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of additional disability benefits to a self-employed worker who alleged a worsening of his condition. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits | 07/21/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits for a worker’s hand injury from an alleged accident that happened during a work conditioning program. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Approves Partial Expansion of Volunteer Firefighter's Claim | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a volunteer firefighter’s claim was properly expanded to include additional conditions from an accident caused by a falling tree branch, but symptoms of pain could not be added. ...Read More | |||
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Special Session Won't Tackle Presumption Bill | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Connecticut workers' compensation presumption law, demanded by frontline workers for months, won't be part of a special legislative session set for next week, a news outlet reported. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Expansion of Claim, PPD Award for Worker's Shoulder Injuries | 07/17/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously overturned an administrative decision to expand the scope of a worker’s claim and award permanent partial disability benefits for his bilateral shoulder injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Stakeholders Disagree on Reimbursement Dispute Rules but Inching Closer | 07/16/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After almost five years of rulemaking, court decisions, hearings and more hearings, Florida stakeholders appear to be inching closer to medical reimbursement dispute rules that all sides can live with. ...Read More | |||
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State Reports Increased Compliance With Safety Protocols | 07/15/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Inspectors with Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are finding more businesses complying with safety protocols designed to slow community spread of COVID-19, the agency announced. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Benefits to Worker Assaulted by Supervisor | 07/15/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker who suffered injuries after being attacked by his supervisor at work. ...Read More | |||
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Sanitation Worker Should Have Received SLU Award | 07/15/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a sanitation worker should have been granted a schedule loss of use award for an arm injury from being struck by a broken tree branch. ...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
