Workers' Compensation News
Court Tosses Mandamus Action by State Trooper With Long-Haul COVID-19 | 10/13/2023 | ||
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The Iowa Court of Appeals dismissed a former state trooper’s mandamus action seeking to compel the state to pay benefits after he became disabled by his long-haul COVID-19 symptoms. ...Read More | |||
Court Publishes Decision on State Fund Dispute Over Premium Calculations | 10/12/2023 | ||
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A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from last month finding the State Compensation Insurance Fund could not belatedly challenge an administrative determination that it miscalculated an employer’s policy premiums. ...Read More | |||
City Investigates Stolen Comp Checks | 10/12/2023 | ||
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The Office of the Inspector General for the City of Baltimore on Wednesday released a report describing an investigation into the theft of more than $8,000 in workers’ compensation benefit checks. ...Read More | |||
Court Reduces Worker's AWW, Penalties Against Statutory Employer, Upholds SEB Award | 10/11/2023 | ||
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned the calculation of a worker’s average weekly wage and reduced the penalties assessed against his statutory employer but upheld his award of supplemental earning benefits. ...Read More | |||
Court Publishes Decision Denying Civil Remedy to Injured School Volunteer | 10/06/2023 | ||
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A California appellate court has ordered publication of its decision from last month finding that the exclusive remedy provision of the Labor Code barred a school volunteer from pursuing a civil remedy for her catastrophic injuries from falling while she was judging a spelling bee. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Award for Worker Injured by Manager's Attempt at Chiropractic Treatment | 10/06/2023 | ||
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A Florida appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a grill cook for his injuries from his manager’s amateur chiropractic effort to relieve his back pain. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Rejection of Worker's Claim for Back Injury Due to Credibility Issues | 10/04/2023 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a back injury based on her lack of credibility. Case: Di...Read More | |||
Contractor Agrees to Pay $370,680 for Safety Failures in Fatal Fall | 10/04/2023 | ||
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An Oklahoma construction contractor entered into a deferred prosecution agreement and will pay $370,680 in criminal and civil penalties to avoid federal charges for ignoring safety requirements that resulted in a worker’s death in 2019, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Denial of Permanent Impairment Award to Worker Struck by Tire | 10/03/2023 | ||
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The Delaware Superior Court upheld a decision of the Industrial Accident Board finding that a worker was not entitled to a permanent impairment award for his injuries from being struck by a tire. ...Read More | |||
Construction Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Fall From Scaffold | 10/03/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a scaffold. ...Read More | |||