Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Governor Signs Tramway Safety Bill to Correct Statutory Reference to Definition of 'Employee' | 08/01/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill calling for workplace safety standards covering passenger tramways that also includes provisions clearing up a statutory reference to the definition of “employee” for the purposes of workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Proposes Changes to Rules for Service Charges, Automatic Gratuities | 08/01/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance submitted to the Texas Department of Insurance a filing proposing changes to the Basic Manual for Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance that would clarify that service charges and automatic gratuities are included in payroll....Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Injured Miner's Request for Penalties | 08/01/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of an injured miner’s request for penalties. Case: Egizio v. Consol ...Read More | |||
