Workers' Compensation News
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CWCI Reports Increase in IMR Decision Letters | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute reports that the number of Independent Medical Review decision letters is on the rise after several years of steady decreases. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Carrier Not Entitled to Credit on Worker's Temporary Disability Awards | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a finding that a workers' compensation carrier was entitled to take a credit toward awards of temporary disability to an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Civil Suit for Injuries | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit for his alleged injuries from a fall while performing his job duties for his employer at the New Orleans International Airport. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims by Worker Who Allegedly Fell From Roof | 06/27/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for alleged injuries from a fall from the roof of a home. ...Read More | |||
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Corrections Worker Indicated for Stealing Comp Benefits | 06/26/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York woman working as a correctional officer was indicated for allegedly stealing more than $43,000 in workers' compensation benefits over four years by not reporting she was running a small business. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Labor Law Claim by Worker Struck by Falling Materials | 06/26/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing part of a worker’s Labor Law action. ...Read More | |||
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Closure of Worker's Claim Without Additional Conditions Upheld | 06/25/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure and denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Award to Police Officer for Head Injury | 06/25/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeal overturned a finding that a police officer suffered a closed head injury from a fall during a training exercise. ...Read More | |||
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Court Grants Partial Summary Judgment for Worker, Partial Dismissal of Claims | 06/24/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims, but some of his claims also should have been dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes QME Template Bill | 06/23/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement unanimously passed a bill proponents say would improve the medical-legal process. ...Read More | |||
