Workers' Compensation News
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Claimant Fails to Tie Knee Condition to Traumatic Work Injury | 09/18/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker failed to prove her knee condition was caused by a traumatic injury at work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Calculation of AWW for Worker With Sporadic Employment | 09/18/2023 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s award of benefits was based on a proper calculation of his average weekly wage and that they were properly reduced to reflect his unemployment benefits from Virginia. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Can't Have Default Judgment Set Aside | 09/15/2023 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to have a default judgment against its insured set aside. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Civil Claims for Injuries | 09/15/2023 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s tort claims against his employer and a property owner for his injuries from demolishing a garage. ...Read More | |||
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CCWC Opens Registration for 2024 Conference | 09/14/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 20th annual Conference, Legislative and Educational Forum. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Injured Police Officer's Disability Discrimination Claim | 09/14/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld the summary dismissal of an injured police officer’s claims of disability discrimination. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Application of Amended IRE Provisions | 09/13/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected an injured worker’s argument that the amended version of the impairment rating evaluation process should not apply to her because her injury predated the revisions. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Attempt to Pursue Civil Claim Against Employer | 09/12/2023 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s attempt to sue his employer for an alleged work-related injury for which he had unsuccessfully sought benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Widow's Claim for Loss-of-Use Awards | 09/08/2023 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned a denial of a widow’s request for compensation for her husband’s loss of use of his arms and legs, loss of vision and hearing before his death from a head injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Writ Relief for Worker Seeking PTD Benefits | 09/08/2023 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for permanent total disability benefits after she worked nearly 30 years after her injury. ...Read More | |||
