Workers' Compensation News
Worker Rebuked for Filing 8th Frivolous Challenge to Denial of Claim | 01/24/2024 | ||
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A federal appellate court scolded an injured worker challenging the denial of her claim for benefits for filing a frivolous appeal and expressly warned her that a ninth attempt would warrant sanctions. ...Read More | |||
Worker Should Have Been Granted Leave to Amend Pleadings | 01/23/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been allowed to amend his pleadings to assert an Industrial Code violation that was arguably applicable to the circumstances of his alleged accident. ...Read More | |||
Woman Sentenced for Workers' Comp Fraud | 01/22/2024 | ||
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A Texas phlebotomist who claimed she could not work was sentenced to 18 months of deferred adjudication after she was convicted of double dipping. Rut...Read More | |||
Worker Who Fell While Installing Sign Prevails on Labor Law Claim | 01/22/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling from a ladder while installing a storefront sign. ...Read More | |||
Workers' Compensation Board Sets COVID-19 Webinar | 01/19/2024 | ||
Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
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New York State's Workers’ Compensation Board will hold a webinar for workers who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job. The free ...Read More | |||
Worker Loses Right to Participate in Comp Fund | 01/19/2024 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to judgment disallowing a worker from participating in the state workers' compensation fund. ...Read More | |||
Worker Entitled to Industrial Impairment in Excess of Medical Rating | 01/18/2024 | ||
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker had an occupational impairment exceeding her medical impairment rating. C...Read More | |||
Worker Timely Files Claim for TTD | 01/18/2024 | ||
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The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits based on a change in condition was timely filed within 24 months from the last date compensation was paid to her. ...Read More | |||
Worker Not Entitled to Mandamus Relief From Denial of Claim, Continuing Jurisdiction | 01/16/2024 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to relief from Industrial Commission decisions denying his claim for benefits and declining to exercise continuing jurisdiction over his claim. ...Read More | |||
Worker Struck by Steel Cable Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/16/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a steel cable was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law Section 240(1) claim because his injuries were not the result of the application of the force of gravity to an object or person. ...Read More | |||