Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Struck by Falling Objects Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/24/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for injuries from being struck by falling objects. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Benefits for Foot Injury, Remains Entitled Despite Rejecting Job Offer | 04/24/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker suffered a compensable injury to her foot when a patient ran over it in a wheelchair and that she was entitled to supplemental earnings benefits after she rejected a modified job offered by her employer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits, Compensation for Other Alleged Injuries | 04/24/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that a school district employee was not entitled to additional benefits for alleged injuries to his hips and knees after he hurt his ankle in a workplace fall. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Request Examination if Carrier Supports Claim Denial With IME Report | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that when an insurer submits an independent medical examination report as evidence to support its denial of a worker’s claim, the denial is “based” on an IME, and the worker is eligible for a worker-requested medical examination. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits After Date of MMI | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after his treating surgeon placed him at maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/19/2024 | |
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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 denied summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from falling through an unguarded opening. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Approves Recommendation for 0.9% Rate Increase | 04/18/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee on Wednesday voted for a fifth consecutive time to recommend that the California insurance commissioner increase the advisory pure premium rate. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Establish Total Disability From Combined Mental, Physical Injuries | 04/18/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to a finding of total disability for her mental and physical injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With History of Injuries Gets PTD Benefits | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a worker who suffered multiple injuries in a series of incidents while working for three employers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Dismissed as Untimely | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for a COVID-19 infection, finding it was time-barred. Case:...Read More | |||
