Workers' Compensation News
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Committee Finds No Misconduct in 27 Ethics Complaints Resolved in 2020 | 09/15/2021 | |
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| The Ethics Advisory Committee found no misconduct in any of the 27 complaints against California workers’ compensation judges it resolved in 2020, according to a report released Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Court Sets Aside PTD Award to Worker for Repetitive Trauma Claim | 09/15/2021 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Utah Court of Appeals set aside an award of permanent total disability benefits to a sign installer, finding his repetitive work activities caused only his wrist condition, not his shoulder condition. ...Read More | |||
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Credit Agency: Insurance Support Created After Sept. 11 Attacks Helped Stabilize Markets | 09/14/2021 | |
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| A new report from credit rating agency AM Best says federal insurance support created in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks continues to help stabilize U.S. insurance markets. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: COVID-19 Accounts for More Than Half of Death Claims | 09/13/2021 | |
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| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reports COVID-19 was the leading cause of job-related death claims in accident year 2020, accounting for 866 out of 1,563 claims. ...Read More | |||
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Customer Service Agent Receives Award for Occupational Disease Linked to Typing | 09/13/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a customer service agent for an occupational disease caused by repetitive typing. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Pregnant Insurance Adjuster's Claim for Benefits | 09/13/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned a denial of a pregnant insurance adjuster’s claim for injuries from a fall that happened while walking from her parking spot to her employer’s leased office building. ...Read More | |||
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Construction Worker Gets TTD Award for Closed Period Following Back Injury | 09/13/2021 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits for a closed period to a construction worker with a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Chamber Announces Work Comp and Safety Conference Workshops | 09/13/2021 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Chamber of Commerce announced the first series of workshops for its Workers’ Compensation & Safety Conference in October. ...Read More | |||
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Classification and Rating Committee to Meet Sept. 22 | 09/10/2021 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Classification and Rating Committee will review results from studies on mining classifications and standard exceptions when it meets Sept. 22. ...Read More | |||
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Cal-SARA Selects LoBue & Majdalany for Association Management | 09/10/2021 | |
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| The California Staffing Agency Reform Association announced that it selected LoBue & Majdalany Association Management to support its activities. ...Read More | |||
