Workers' Compensation News
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No Additional TTD Owed to Retail Worker After Termination | 08/03/2023 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Hawaii’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after being fired from her job and that her employer was not liable for penalties for failing to pay. ...Read More | |||
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Steel Construction Company Fined $266,416 for Persistent Safety Violations | 08/03/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied $266,416 in fines on a Texas steel construction company that allegedly failed to address hazards and violations dating back to 2011. ...Read More | |||
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AMA Webinar for Providers Will Cover Navigating Disability Benefits | 08/03/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The American Medical Association is hosting a webinar intended to introduce frontline health care professionals to concepts to help navigate and negotiate disability systems. ...Read More | |||
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Court Orders WCAB to Cease 'Grant-for-Study' Procedure | 08/02/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 3 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California 2nd District Court of Appeal on Tuesday said the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board can’t grant petitions for reconsideration for the purposes of further study simply to satisfy a requirement to act within 60 days. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: IMR Volume Up 4.1% in First Half of 2023 | 08/02/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The volume of independent medical review decision letters increased 4.1% in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period of 2022, according to a new report by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute. ...Read More | |||
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SOAH Rules Against DWC in Significant Cancer Claim Enforcement Case | 08/02/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A State Office of Administrative Hearings panel of three administrative law judges ruled against the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation in a case involving first responder cancer claims. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants Fail to Prove Worker's Conduct Was Sole Cause of Accident | 08/02/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a group of defendants in a Labor Law action, finding they did not establish that a worker’s own conduct was the sole proximate cause of his accident. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Concrete Worker on Claim for Alleged Fall | 08/02/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a concrete worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his alleged fall into a shallow trench. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker With 'Left Rotator Cuff Pathology' From Motor Vehicle Accident | 08/02/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged "left rotator cuff pathology" from his vehicle being sideswiped while parked. ...Read More | |||
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Rand Recommends Pay-for-Performance Pilot Program | 08/01/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rand Corp. recommended that the California Division of Workers’ Compensation consult with system users to develop a pay-for-performance pilot program and other medical payment policy changes that aim to improve access to care. ...Read More | |||
