Workers' Compensation News
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Claim Inventory Report for 2022 Due April 1 | 01/12/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation said the Annual Report of Inventory for 2022 claims is due April 1. The report must identi...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits for Worker With Multiple Disabilities | 01/12/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Missouri Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund to a worker with multiple preexisting disabilities, finding he failed to prove his disabilities "directly and significantly aggravated or accelerated" his work injury....Read More | |||
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Court: Participating in Discovery, Depositions Counts as 'Seeking' Benefits | 01/11/2023 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An injured worker who participated in discovery and scheduled depositions relating to his workers’ compensation case was “seeking” benefits, and his claim should not have been dismissed with prejudice, the Oklahoma Court of Appeals said. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award of Service-Connected Retirement Benefits for Worker With Back Injury | 01/10/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld an award of service-connected disability retirement benefits for a county employee who suffered an on-the-job back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Considering California-Style Protections for Pot Users | 01/10/2023 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Lawmakers in Washington state are scheduled to hear testimony this morning on a bill that would create employment protections for pot smokers that are similar to those California lawmakers approved last year. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Widow's Claim Under Heart and Lung Act for Firefighter's COVID Death | 01/10/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court reinstated a widow’s claim for benefits under the Heart and Lung Act for her firefighter husband’s death from COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI: Hospitalizations Drop in 2021 | 01/09/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The number of hospitalizations covered by workers' compensation fell by 5.7% in 2021, continuing a trend in which comp hospitalizations declined at a faster pace than stays covered by private medical coverage, according to a new study by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute....Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award of Death Benefits to Worker's Acknowledged Illegitimate Child | 01/06/2023 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker killed in a truck accident had an acknowledged illegitimate child who was substantially dependent on him for support. ...Read More | |||
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Correctional Officer Accused of Working for Airline While Receiving Comp | 01/06/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A correctional officer in Connecticut was arrested for allegedly working at an airline while receiving workers’ compensation benefits. The...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Verdict for Worker on Mold Exposure Injury Claim | 01/05/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court overturned a jury verdict that was in favor of a worker for her alleged injuries from mold exposure, finding the evidence was legally insufficient to support the verdict. ...Read More | |||
