Workers' Compensation News
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Causation Can't Be Based on Doctor's Vague Opinion
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09/10/2020
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that substantial evidence did not support a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board to award benefits to a worker for a meniscus tear.
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Comp Court Cuts Hours
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09/09/2020
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State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Starting Oct. 1, the Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court will have shorter hours, the court announced.
The court, which is typically open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each weekday, will be open until 4:30 p.m. at its Lincoln and Omaha offices.
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COVID Driving Bigger Rate Increases in Health Care, Agriculture Industries
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09/04/2020
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Projected costs for COVID-19 claims added about six cents to the indicated 2021 advisory pure premium rate averaged across for all sectors in California, but the effect is most pronounced in health care and agricultural industries where costs from the pandemic are driving up the advisory rate by ...Read More
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CDC Warns About More Counterfeit Respirators
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09/04/2020
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Federal health and safety officials are again warning that counterfeit respirators are on the market and may not provide adequate protection against dust and the coronavirus.
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Court Clarifies Preclusive Effect of Doctors' Opinions
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09/02/2020
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that a recommendation by a division-sponsored independent medical examiner to convert a worker’s schedule impairment to a whole person impairment did not have preclusive effect under the Workers’ Compensation Act.
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