Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Appointment of Arbitrator, Denial of Claim | 03/22/2024 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court rejected a worker’s challenges to the appointment of the arbitrator in his case and upheld a determination that the worker failed to prove causation between a subsequent condition and a work-related accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Won't Revisit Rejected Challenges to IRE Process | 03/22/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the state's newly implemented impairment rating evaluation process. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Worker's Labor Law Claim for Fall Injuries | 03/22/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court reinstated a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a boom lift. Case: Wol...Read More | |||
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CWCI Elects Board of Directors for 2024 | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute announced that Eric M. Hansen was elected chairman of its board of directors. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Claim | 03/21/2024 | |
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| The Hawaii Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to reopen his claim. Case: Webb v. OSF Interna...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Property Owner on Liability for Worker's Fall | 03/21/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a nursing care operator’s liability for a worker’s fall on the property. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Drywall Panel | 03/21/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling piece of drywall. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Officer's 'Assault Pay' Claim for Alleged Injuries | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appeals Court of Massachusetts revived a court officer’s claim for “assault pay” for injuries he allegedly sustained while transporting and maintaining custody over prisoners. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Counterclaims for Indemnification, Contribution Against Employer | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing the third-party counterclaims for indemnification and contribution that were part of his personal injury action. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Seeks ALJ Applicants | 03/19/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee seeks applications for a single administrative law judge position. The app...Read More | |||
