Workers' Compensation News
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Attorney Notice, Electronic Signature Bills Set for April 3 Hearing | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 3 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Insurance Committee is scheduled to hear testimony April 3 on a bill that would allow injured workers to sign settlements electronically, as well as on a bill to require that they be notified of the right to consult with an attorney. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Failed to Pay Lien Can't Get Penalties From Employer | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of an injured worker’s penalty petition based on her failure to reimburse her employer’s lien. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hawaii Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim. Case: Webb v. OSF Interna...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Property Owner on Liability for Worker's Fall | 03/21/2024 | |
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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 nursing care operator’s liability for a worker’s fall on the property. ...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
