Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rules COVID-19 Can Be Occupational Disease | 05/07/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| In a case of first impression, the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled that COVID-19 can be an occupational disease under the Workers’ Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Overturns Award as Lacking Adequate Explanation for Rejecting Opinion | 05/06/2024 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The District of Columbia Court of Appeals partially overturned an award of benefits that was based on the opinion of an independent medical examiner, ruling that there was no adequate explanation for why the treating physician’s ratings were rejected. ...Read More | |||
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Commission's Lack of Jurisdiction Over Claim Doesn't Affect Worker's Appeal | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Industrial Commission’s lack of statutory jurisdiction over a worker's claim did not affect his right to appeal for additional benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Object | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his injuries from being struck by a falling fire extinguisher. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Penalties Against Employer That Failed to Pay for Worker's Medications | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Commonwealth Court upheld the assessment of penalties on an employer for failing to pay for medications to treat a worker’s depression. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Intentional Tort Claim, Motion for Post-Judgment Relief | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer, as well as the denial of post-judgment relief based on the employer’s misconduct. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Reconsideration | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision denying reconsideration of a worker’s rejected claim due to her failure to provide timely notice. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for WTC Work | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a denial of benefits to a court employee for his participation in the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations. ...Read More | |||
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CLARA Analytics, Origami Risk Announce Partnership | 04/30/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| CLARA Analytics and Origami Risk announced a partnership to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence in the insurance industry. ...Read More | |||
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Court Order Compels Worker to Travel 150 Miles for Psychiatric IME | 04/30/2024 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court issued an order compelling an injured worker to travel 150 miles from home to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. ...Read More | |||
