Workers' Compensation News
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Committee Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Dispute Time From TD Cap | 06/27/2023 | |
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| A California Senate committee passed a measure that would exclude from the cap on temporary disability benefits time spent successfully disputing the denial of requested medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims | 06/27/2023 | |
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| A New York appellate court partially overturned summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims and revived a general contractor’s claim for contractual indemnification against a subcontractor. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Lateness of Worker's Summary Judgment Motion Should Have Been Excused | 06/27/2023 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured construction worker’s motion for summary judgment should not have been dismissed as untimely and that it should have been granted. ...Read More | |||
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College Professor Can't Pursue Tort Claim for Accident Involving Co-Worker | 06/26/2023 | |
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| A Texas appellate court ruled that a university professor could not pursue a tort claim against her employer for her injuries from being struck by a colleague who was driving a university-owned vehicle on campus. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Gets Summary Dismissal of Indemnity Claim by Building Manager | 06/23/2023 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing a claim for indemnification against it for injuries allegedly sustained by its employee. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Reviews Initial Data on Private Self-Insureds' 2022 Claim Experience | 06/22/2023 | |
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| California workers’ comp private self-insured claim frequency rose 6% last year, as both medical-only and indemnity claim volume increased. But a California Workers' Compensation Institute review of initial data from the state Office of Self-Insurance Plans suggests that many ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Bus Driver's Civil Suit Against Employer, Benefits Manager | 06/22/2023 | |
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| A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured bus driver’s civil claims against her employer and its benefits administrator. ...Read More | |||
| Court Reinstates Safety Citation Against Roofing Company for Failing to Provide Fall Protection | 06/20/2023 | ||
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| The Washington Court of Appeals reinstated a safety citation against a roofing company with a history of failing to provide appropriate fall protection to its employees. ...Read More | |||
| Committee Passes Debit Card Payment, Presumption Bills | 06/16/2023 | ||
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| A California Senate committee unanimously passed bills that would give some fire and rescue workers in San Diego the same presumptions as other first responders and allow carriers to continue using prepaid debit cards to pay benefits to injured workers. ...Read More | |||
| Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Additional Compensation, Reclosure of Her Claim | 06/16/2023 | ||
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| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s requests for additional compensation and the reclosing of her claim. ...Read More | |||
