Workers' Compensation News
Corrections Officer Who Fell Asleep at Wheel Gets Benefits | 01/19/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an arbitrator’s award of benefits to a corrections officer for his injuries from crashing his patrol vehicle when he fell asleep behind the wheel while on duty. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Worker's Malpractice Suit Against Former Attorneys | 01/19/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court revived an injured worker’s malpractice suit against his former attorneys. Case: McGlynn v. Burns ...Read More | |||
Carriers' Dispute Revived Over Coverage for Fatal Accident | 01/17/2024 | ||
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A federal appellate court revived a coverage dispute between two insurance carriers for a worker’s death at a Texas construction site. C...Read More | |||
Court Rejects Constitutional Challenges to Revised IRE Process | 01/17/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenges to the state's revised impairment rating evaluation procedures. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim | 01/16/2024 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of discrimination and retaliation, finding he had been validly terminated for violating its absence-control policy. ...Read More | |||
Court Overturns Award of Statutory Minimum Benefit to Volunteer Firefighter's Widow | 01/12/2024 | ||
State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned an award of the statutory minimum benefit to the widow of a volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Who Allegedly Fell | 01/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged fall at a construction site. Ca...Read More | |||
Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim for Tripping Accident | 01/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a tripping accident at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
Court Reinstates Benefits for Worker With Shoulder Injury | 01/10/2024 | ||
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The Illinois Appellate Court reinstated a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a worker for his shoulder injury. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Employers' Equal Protection Challenge to BWC Rebate Process | 01/09/2024 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court revived an equal protection challenge to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s process of providing premium rebates to employers. ...Read More | |||