Workers' Compensation News
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School Worker COVID Bill Clears First Hurdle | 04/22/2024 | |
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| A committee in the California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would direct schools to continue paying those who are excluded from the workplace due to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse | 04/22/2024 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a construction company $371,100 for a September 2023 fatal trench collapse in San Francisco. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility | 04/22/2024 | |
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| A California Senate Committee last week passed a bill that would extend full-pay salary continuation benefits to injured county park rangers and housing authority officers outside of Los Angeles. ...Read More | |||
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Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill | 04/22/2024 | |
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| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee scheduled a Wednesday hearing for a bill that would allow electronic signatures in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. ...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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Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Insured From Labor Law Claim | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a claim for coverage for a construction worker’s Labor Law action. ...Read More | |||
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Forum Selection Clauses in Illegal Insurance Policies Aren't Enforceable | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the forum selection clause in an illegal insurance policy is not enforceable as a matter of public policy. ...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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Committee Passes Bill to Revise Poster Requirements | 04/19/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California legislative committee passed a bill that would require notifying workers of their right to consult an attorney. The As...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award to Social Worker for PTSD | 04/19/2024 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a social worker for post-traumatic stress disorder and clarified that comp judges may review the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders criteria when considering the persuasiveness of expert reports, but they can't make...Read More | |||
