Workers' Compensation News
Worker Can Request Examination if Carrier Supports Claim Denial With IME Report | 04/22/2024 | ||
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 | |||
Worker Not Entitled to Additional Benefits After Date of MMI | 04/22/2024 | ||
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 | |||
Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 04/19/2024 | ||
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 | |||
WCIRB Approves Recommendation for 0.9% Rate Increase | 04/18/2024 | ||
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 | |||
Worker Fails to Establish Total Disability From Combined Mental, Physical Injuries | 04/18/2024 | ||
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 | |||
Worker With History of Injuries Gets PTD Benefits | 04/16/2024 | ||
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 | |||
Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Dismissed as Untimely | 04/16/2024 | ||
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 | |||
Worker Gets Benefits for Head Injury | 04/16/2024 | ||
State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a municipal employee for a head injury that necessitated two brain surgeries and left him with cognitive difficulties. ...Read More | |||
Worker Who Repeatedly Failed to Appear at Hearings Can't Get Claim Reinstated | 04/15/2024 | ||
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the denial of a worker’s third motion to reinstate her claim after it was dismissed following her failure to appear or have her attorney appear before an arbitrator. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Award of Penalties; Employer Gets No Additional Subrogation Credit | 04/15/2024 | ||
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of penalties for an injured worker and ruled that her employer was not entitled to additional subrogation credit. ...Read More | |||