Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Says Foreseeability Isn't Required for Traveling Employee Rule to Apply | 07/18/2023 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court clarified that for a worker to be eligible for benefits under the traveling employee rule, there is no foreseeability requirement to his injury. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Revives Injured Press Operator's Intentional Tort Claim | 07/14/2023 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Michigan Supreme Court revived an injured die press operator’s intentional tort claim against his employer, finding summary judgment had been issued prematurely before the close of the discovery period. ...Read More | |||
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Sean Cooper Named WCIRB Executive Vice President, Chief Actuary | 07/12/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Sean Cooper was named executive vice president and chief actuary at the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California to succeed Dave Bellusci, who retired after 33 years with the bureau. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rejects Exception to Exclusive Remedy in Noncompensable Claims | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature did not create an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of the workers' compensation law for those whose claims are deemed noncompensable on "major contributing cause" grounds. ...Read More | |||
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Sawmill Operator Fined $184,385 Following Death Investigation | 07/10/2023 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the operator of sawmills in several states $184,385, saying that its failure to follow safety standards resulted in the death of a worker. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Rejects General Contractor's Statutory Employer Defense | 07/06/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment in favor of a general contractor on its claim that it was immune from civil liability to a subcontractor’s injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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Shawn Crosby Confirmed as Chief Operating Officer of BWC | 07/06/2023 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Senate unanimously confirmed Shawn Crosby as chief operating officer of the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Debit Card Payment Bill | 07/03/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The California Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow carriers to continue using debit cards to pay indemnity benefits for another year in a vote that allows the measure to be sent to the governor. ...Read More | |||
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Stakeholders Question Low WC Network Participation | 07/03/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Data from the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation showing better outcomes when claims are treated in networks has prompted some observers to question why market penetration is not greater. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment for Worker on Labor Law Claim Overturned | 07/03/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should not have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim because of triable issues as to whether anyone knew about the alleged hazard that caused him to trip and fall. ...Read More | |||
