Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Can't Add Multiple Conditions to Claim, but Court Remands for Reconsideration of One | 07/16/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker's attempt to add multiple conditions to his claim but ruled that the Board of Review had to reconsider the compensability of his thoracic disc displacement. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/16/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a ladder. Case:...Read More | |||
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Worker's Enhanced PPD Award Can't Be Included When Determining Liability for PTD Benefits | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s enhanced award of permanent partial disability benefits could not be used in determining his entitlement to permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Worker, Employer Entitled to Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action | 07/15/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that his employer was properly granted summary judgment dismissing the indemnification claim against it. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets 1% PPD Award for Elbow Injury | 07/14/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 1% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s elbow injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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WCC Updates Release Form | 07/14/2025 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission updated the form used by injured workers to waive their right to have their claim files kept private. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Posts Agenda for 2025 Conference | 07/11/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California posted a full agenda for its 2025 Annual Conference, which will be held virtually on Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Forming Committee to Draft Security Deposit Exemption Rules | 07/10/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division is forming a rulemaking committee to draft regulations to implement legislation allowing self-insured school districts to request an exemption to the requirement to post security deposits. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Include Wrist Injury in Claim | 07/10/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim for a left wrist injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Forming Rulemaking Advisory Committee | 07/09/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division announced that it is forming a rulemaking advisory committee to review issues relating to claims administration and recently enacted legislation. ...Read More | |||
