Workers' Compensation News
Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Summary Dismissal of Claim | 12/15/2023 | ||
State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The New Mexico Court of Appeals rejected a worker’s challenge to the summary dismissal of his workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
Chamber Sets Discussion of Health Care's Relationship With Comp | 12/14/2023 | ||
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The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has set a webinar to help professionals navigate the "Intersection Between FMLA, ADA, Workers' Comp and Illinois Leave Issues," 10:30-noon Jan. 18. ...Read More | |||
Comp Judge Doesn't Have Discretion to Deny Employer's Bid to Question Physician | 12/14/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that a workers' compensation law judge does not have the discretion to deny an employer’s request to cross-examine an attending physician before a decision has been rendered on the merits of the worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
Court Bases AWW on Expected Income for Worker Injured on Day 2 of Job | 12/13/2023 | ||
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The Kansas Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average weekly wage based on what he would have earned if he had not been injured on his second day on the job. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Claim for Alleged Water Main Accident | 12/13/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker had not been entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for alleged injuries he received while testing water main valves. ...Read More | |||
Carrier That Didn't Pursue UR Can't Refuse to Pay for Treatment | 12/12/2023 | ||
State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of payment to a provider, ruling that an insurance carrier could not refuse to pay for treatment unrelated to a worker’s compensable injuries when the carrier had failed to pursue utilization review. ...Read More | |||
Closure of Worker's Claim Without PD Overturned | 12/12/2023 | ||
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Oregon Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim without an award for additional permanent disability for her facet cyst. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Use of Multiplier for Worker's CT Injury | 12/12/2023 | ||
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker with a cumulative trauma injury was entitled to a statutory three-times multiplier of his award based on his inability to do the work he had done over years for his employer. ...Read More | |||
Court Partially Revives Claim for Worker Injured While Taking Cover in Explosion | 12/08/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his injuries from taking cover from an alleged explosion that occurred while a work crew was replacing a damaged utility pole. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Summary Judgment to Worker on Labor Law Claims | 12/07/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a worker on a Labor Law claim, finding one defendant should have had all the claims against it dismissed and that the worker had not established all the elements of his claims against another. ...Read More | |||