Workers' Compensation News
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Worker's Claims Against Homeowners Properly Dismissed on Summary Judgment | 10/26/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a Labor Law action against the owners of a home under construction. Case: Nava v....Read More | |||
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WCRI: State's Medical Payment Per Claim Mostly Stable Since 2016 | 10/25/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Medical payments per claim in California were mostly stable after 2016, with annual average savings ranging from decreases of 1% to increases of 2%, according to a recent study by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Interviewing Judicial Applicants Nov. 13 | 10/25/2023 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced that it will interview applicants for a vacant judge position Nov. 13. Ap...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Scaffold Accident | 10/25/2023 | |
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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 for his fall from a scaffold. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured in Scaffold Accident Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment | 10/24/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. Case: Garcia ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Webinar to Cover Latest Report on Geographic Differences in Claim Trends | 10/20/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau is hosting a webinar Nov. 15 to discuss its latest report into geographic differences in claim trends throughout California. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Prescriptions Aren't Objective Medical Findings of Back Injury | 10/20/2023 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for an alleged back injury as unsupported by objective medical findings. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Schedules Hearing on Fee Schedule Changes | 10/20/2023 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is holding a public hearing on its proposed 2024 Health Care Provider Fee Schedule Tuesday in Albuquerque. ...Read More | |||
| WCIRB: Most X-Mods for 2024 Now Available | 10/19/2023 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that carriers, agents and brokers can access 2024 experience modifications for policyholders. Firms that use WCIRB Connect can view X-mods and experience rating worksheets for any policy user through the onlin...Read More | |||
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Worker Still Entitled to Benefits After Termination for Fight With Supervisor | 10/19/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the reinstatement of benefits to a worker after he was terminated for a fight with a supervisor. C...Read More | |||
