Workers' Compensation News
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Court Publishes Decision Barring Family From Seeking Tort Remedy for Worker's Death | 09/20/2023 | |
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| A California appellate court has ordered the publication of its opinion prohibiting a family from pursuing a tort action against an employer for a worker’s death. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Coverage Costs Must Be Included in Damage Calculation | 09/19/2023 | |
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| A California appellate court ruled that the operating expenses for five tour buses, including the costs of workers’ compensation coverage for employees, should have been included in the calculation of damages in a breach-of-contract action. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA Seminar to Cover PDRS Rebuttal | 09/18/2023 | |
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| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is hosting a webinar Oct. 20 covering the legal history of efforts to rebut the permanent disability rating schedule with the use of vocational experts. ...Read More | |||
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Claimant Fails to Tie Knee Condition to Traumatic Work Injury | 09/18/2023 | |
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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 | |||
