Workers' Compensation News
Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claims, Denial of Worker's Request for Remand | 03/14/2024 | ||
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A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to have his suit sent back to a Texas state court and that his claims under the Jones Act were properly dismissed. ...Read More | |||
Senate Passes Bill to Revise Survivor Benefits | 03/14/2024 | ||
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The Colorado Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would exempt surviving spouses of certain state workers from a provision that terminates death benefits upon remarriage. ...Read More | |||
Bill Would Mandate 10 Days of Paid Time Off for Workers With COVID Symptoms | 03/13/2024 | ||
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would require employers to ensure that some workers who test positive for COVID-19 are excluded from the workplace for at least 10 days under the threat of civil fines for safety violations. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Award to Nurse Injured in Patient Attack | 03/13/2024 | ||
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld a determination that a nurse suffered a compensable neck injury that did not result in permanent impairment after being attacked by a patient. ...Read More | |||
DWC Says Rules Would Prohibit Docs From Filing Complaints to Avoid Fee Dispute Deadline | 03/13/2024 | ||
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday said it is accepting comments on a proposed rule that aims to prohibit health care providers from using the agency’s complaint process to bypass the medical fee dispute resolution filing deadline. ...Read More | |||
Court: Firefighter Was Denied Due Process in Adjudication | 03/13/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned the denial of a firefighter’s request for a disability pension, finding he had been denied due process in the administrative proceedings. ...Read More | |||
Policy Exclusion Allows Carrier to Avoid Liability for Worker's Accident at Logging Site | 03/13/2024 | ||
State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier’s policy exclusion for injuries subject to the Workers’ Compensation Act allowed it to avoid liability for a logging employee’s accident. ...Read More | |||
Premium Dispute With State Insurance Fund Goes to Board of Claims | 03/13/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a premium dispute between an employer and the State Workers’ Insurance Fund belongs before the Board of Claims. ...Read More | |||
Senate Passes Legacy Court, First Responder Bills | 03/13/2024 | ||
State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would establish a venue for legacy claims within the Court of Civil Appeals. The Senate on Monday als...Read More | |||
House Passes Bill Requiring Uninsured Employers' Fund to Pay Benefits in 15 Days | 03/13/2024 | ||
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The timeline for Maryland’s Uninsured Employers’ Fund to start paying benefits to injured workers would be the same as it is for insurers and employers, under a bill the House of Delegates passed Tuesday. ...Read More | |||