Workers' Compensation News
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Terms of Collective Bargaining Agreement Don't Require Worker to Arbitrate Claim | 11/29/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the arbitration provision of a labor union’s collective bargaining agreement did not bar an injured member from pursuing an intentional tort claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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TDI Adopts Changes to Basic Manual | 11/15/2022 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance on Monday announced that it adopted revisions to the National Council on Compensation Insurance’s Basic Manual for Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Teva to Pay Up to $523M to Settle Opioid Suit | 11/04/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Reuters reports that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will pay $523 million to the State of New York as part of a settlement of lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. ...Read More | |||
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Travelers Launches Mental Health App for Injured Workers | 11/04/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Travelers Cos. Inc. on Thursday announced the launch of Wysa for Return to Work, an app designed to promote the mental health of injured employees and facilitate a more holistic recovery. ...Read More | |||
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Tile Maker Faces $1.2M in Penalties After Serious Worker Injuries | 10/31/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A vinyl tile manufacturer in Fostoria, Ohio, is facing $1.2 million in proposed penalties after a seventh worker in five years suffered severe injuries when caught in a machine the employer failed to lock out, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced. ...Read More | |||
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Texas Mutual CEO Rich Gergasko Retiring in 2023 | 10/06/2022 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that the company’s president and CEO, Richard Gergasko, revealed plans to retire in early 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver's Death in Accident Presumed Compensable | 09/23/2022 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver’s death following his loss of control over the vehicle was presumptively compensable. ...Read More | |||
| Truck Driver Fired for Misconduct in Causing Accident Didn't Constructively Refuse Employment | 09/12/2022 | ||
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not be deemed to have constructively refused suitable employment. ...Read More | |||
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Testimony of Employer's Medical Expert Could Support Termination of Worker's Benefits | 09/06/2022 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the testimony of an employer’s medical expert could legally support the termination of a worker’s benefits, pursuant to a notice of medical-only compensation payable. ...Read More | |||
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Trial Court Can't Decide Arbitrability of Worker's Claims | 09/01/2022 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a dispute between an injured worker and her employer over the arbitrability of her injury claims had to be resolved by an arbitrator. ...Read More | |||
