Workers' Compensation News
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Court Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Drywall Panel | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling piece of drywall. ...Read More | |||
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Pinnacol Issues $15 Million Dividend | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance on Wednesday issued a $15 million dividend to policyholders. Businesses that had a policy with an expiration dat...Read More | |||
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WCD Holds Educational Conference May 9-10 | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding its 21st annual Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference May 9-10 in Portland. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Rejects Claim by Mine Foreman Injured in Neighboring State | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a mine foreman injured while working in West Virginia could not pursue a claim for benefits in his home state. ...Read More | |||
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Medical Cannabis Proposal Returns | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Kansas lawmakers could once again review a proposal to allow medical use of cannabis this year. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Mum on Comp Bills Criticized as 'Draconian' | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Louisiana lawmakers would not comment on bills that would reduce payments to doctors when treating injured workers, abolish a labor-management advisory board and terminate temporary disability benefits if a worker can engage in self-employment that critics panned as “draconian” and un...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Officer's 'Assault Pay' Claim for Alleged Injuries | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appeals Court of Massachusetts revived a court officer’s claim for “assault pay” for injuries he allegedly sustained while transporting and maintaining custody over prisoners. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Counterclaims for Indemnification, Contribution Against Employer | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the third-party counterclaims for indemnification and contribution that were part of his personal injury action. ...Read More | |||
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Worker, Defendant Both Get Summary Judgment | 03/20/2024 | |
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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 but that the defendant was also entitled to summary judgment on its indemnification claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday | 03/19/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting virtually on Thursday to discuss claims experience and economic impacts on work comp issues. ...Read More | |||
