Workers' Compensation News
SWCB Clears PAR Backlog | 02/21/2024 | ||
Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it has eliminated a backlog of level three prior authorization request reviews. Th...Read More | |||
SWCB Announces Webinars for Workers, Advocates and Employers | 02/21/2024 | ||
Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced free webinars for employers, injured workers and their advocates. The webinar for...Read More | |||
Supreme Court to Address Calculation of Compensation Rate for Specific Loss Injuries | 02/16/2024 | ||
Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court will weigh in on whether to disturb four decades of precedent and award more benefits to a worker who lost part of her arm in an industrial accident. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of VSSR Award | 02/16/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for his injuries from being struck by a car because the accident did not occur in a “workshop.” ...Read More | |||
Split Supreme Court Says Worker Can Reopen Claim | 02/14/2024 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker should have been allowed to reopen his claim for foot and shoulder injuries. Case...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Benefits for Worker With 2 Shoulder Injuries | 02/13/2024 | ||
State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Iowa Supreme Court clarified the proper calculation of a worker’s benefits for his second permanent partial disability to his shoulder after a change in the law to make shoulder injuries a schedule disability. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker With Broken Ankle | 02/13/2024 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability benefits for a worker who broke her ankle in a fall. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Teacher's Alleged Mold Exposure Injuries | 02/12/2024 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a high school teacher’s claim for benefits based on her respiratory issues after being exposed to mold. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of School Aide's Request to Reopen Claim | 02/12/2024 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of an injured school aide’s request to reopen her claim. ...Read More | |||
Single-Payer Proposal Back in Legislature, Would Defer Comp Question to Board | 02/09/2024 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A California lawmaker introduced a bill to create a single-payer health care system and once again the proposal would task an advisory board with figuring out how to handle occupational illnesses and injuries. ...Read More | |||