Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Posts Order Adopting Changes to Guidelines | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 381 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated four chapters of the state’s medical treatment guidelines, and added a new section covering post-traumatic stress disorder and acute stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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Owner of Cannabis Delivery Service Sentenced for Lacking Comp Coverage | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 307 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 8 min read | |||
| A woman who owns a cannabis delivery service in Northern California was fined $3,500 for failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Marijuana's Role in Motor Vehicle Crashes Pondered | 03/20/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 387 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 19 min read | |||
| While distracted driving including the use of smartphones is increasingly being blamed for motor vehicle accidents, a new report from the Insurance Information Institute looks at the role marijuana legalization might play in car crash trends. ...Read More | |||
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KEMI to Refund $5 Million to Schools From Insolvent Self-Insurance Fund | 03/20/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: KY | Segment: Top | 66 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 35 min read | |||
| After five years of paying assessments to bail out the insolvent Kentucky School Boards Insurance Trust, school districts across the state will soon see thousands of dollars in refunds. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Failed to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim for Injuries | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 60 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claim for injuries he sustained while performing routine maintenance should have been dismissed as a matter of law. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Set Aside Judgment for Dismissal of Claim | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 52 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a worker could not set aside a judgment dismissing his claim after he agreed to a settlement based on an alleged mutual mistake as to his condition. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Loses Challenge to PTD Award but Gets Liability Reduced | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 50 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read | |||
| A Missouri appellate court last week ruled that an employer failed to present an appropriate challenge to a worker’s award of permanent total disability benefits but could avoid some liability for a portion of the medical expenses. ...Read More | |||
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House Confirms One of its Own for Industrial Commission | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 57 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 93 min read | |||
| Rep. Ken Goodman The North Carolina Hous...Read More | |||
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No Catastrophic Injury Designation for Former Clerical Worker | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 65 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 5 min read | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a clerical worker failed to prove her entitlement to a catastrophic injury designation because of limitations in the use of her dominant hand. ...Read More | |||
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Drew Eckl & Farnham Opens Office in Albany | 03/20/2019 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 24 | 0 | |||
| The law firm Drew Eckl & Farnham has expanded its Georgia presence with the addition of two partners and an office in Albany. ...Read More | |||
