Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Order for Worker to Reduce Opioid Use | 07/06/2023 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld an administrative ruling ordering a worker to reduce his use of opioid medication. Case: Huns...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding That Rehab Coordinator Was Not PTD | 07/05/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court dismissed a rehabilitation program coordinator’s challenge to a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board finding she was not permanently and totally disabled from her injuries from being attacked by a patient. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Citation Against Framing Contractor for Worker's Injuries | 07/03/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld a citation against a framing contractor for a worker’s fall through an unprotected opening for a stairwell. ...Read More | |||
| Comp Bills Keep Moving With Approval From Committees | 06/30/2023 | ||
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| Bills proposing changes to California’s workers’ compensation system continued moving as committees in both chambers of the Legislature passed items that would expand presumptions, require in-state licensing for some providers treating injured workers, and request a study into th...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Default Judgment Against Employer for WC Retaliation | 06/30/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a default judgment against an employer for retaliating against an injured employee who pursued a workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Class Code Certification Placed on Suspense File | 06/29/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would require California contractors to provide the classification codes they use when buying workers’ compensation coverage as a condition of receiving or renewing a license was placed on hold after an analysis said the Contractors State License Board can’t absorb the est...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Dispute Time From TD Cap | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California Senate committee passed a measure that would exclude from the cap on temporary disability benefits time spent successfully disputing the denial of requested medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court partially overturned summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims and revived a general contractor’s claim for contractual indemnification against a subcontractor. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Lateness of Worker's Summary Judgment Motion Should Have Been Excused | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured construction worker’s motion for summary judgment should not have been dismissed as untimely and that it should have been granted. ...Read More | |||
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College Professor Can't Pursue Tort Claim for Accident Involving Co-Worker | 06/26/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a university professor could not pursue a tort claim against her employer for her injuries from being struck by a colleague who was driving a university-owned vehicle on campus. ...Read More | |||
