Workers' Compensation News
Court Declines to Apply Statutory Modifiers to Retired Worker's PPD Award | 10/28/2021 | ||
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The New Mexico Court of Appeals ruled that a retired worker was not entitled to the application of statutory modifiers to his permanent partial disability award. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Ex-Correctional Officer's Conviction for Comp Fraud, Theft | 10/27/2021 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a former correctional officer’s conviction for workers’ compensation fraud and theft based on his acceptance of temporary total disability benefits while he was employed. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Reduction in Fee Payable to Injured Worker's Attorney | 10/27/2021 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld a reduction in the fee requested by a worker’s long-time attorney as commensurate with the counselor's effort. ...Read More | |||
COVID Claims Fall in September | 10/26/2021 | ||
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Claims for COVID-19 fell to 1,430 in September from 6,706 in August, according to the latest report from the Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Worker for Alleged Consequential Aggravation | 10/26/2021 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to prove she had suffered injuries to both shoulders stemming from an incident in which she attempted to catch a fainting patient at a doctor’s office. ...Read More | |||
Carrier Bringing 3rd-Party Tortfeasor Action Owes No Duty to Protect Worker's Interests | 10/26/2021 | ||
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier that files a third-party tort suit to enforce its statutory lien has no duty to protect the interests of the worker who failed to bring suit in a subrogation action. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Denial of 2nd Injury Fund Benefits to Brewery Worker | 10/25/2021 | ||
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits from the Second Injury Fund to a brewery worker with a lengthy history of injuries, finding the decision was not supported by competent, substantial evidence. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Benefits to Widow of Worker Who Committed Suicide | 10/22/2021 | ||
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The Appellate Court of Connecticut upheld an award of benefits to a worker’s widow, finding his compensable injuries led to his development of depression, which led to his suicide. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Denial of Review of Orders Providing Awards to Quadriplegic Worker | 10/21/2021 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of review of two decisions awarding benefits to a worker for his injuries from a car accident that left him quadriplegic. ...Read More | |||
Court Publishes Decision Denying Carrier's Motion to Disqualify Counsel | 10/20/2021 | ||
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The Court of Appeals for the 1st District of California has ordered publication of its decision from last month, ruling that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier could not disqualify the attorneys representing a third-party tortfeasor based on a purported conflict created by the firm&r...Read More | |||