Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
| Cannabis Producer to Work with OSHA on Hazardous Chemicals Study | 12/23/2022 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Florida cannabis company announced Thursday that it has reached a voluntary agreement with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and that it will help the agency study issues regarding hazardous chemicals in marijuana production. ...Read More | |||
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Church Mutual Names Alan S. Ogilvie President | 12/23/2022 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Church Mutual Insurance Co. promoted Alan S. Ogilvie to president effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
| Construction Worker Gets Permission to Belatedly File Claim Against State Agency | 12/22/2022 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker should have been granted leave to file a late notice of claim against a state agency. ...Read More | |||
| Court Upholds Award of Compensation for Injured Worker's Epidural Injections | 12/22/2022 | ||
| State: DE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court upheld an award of compensation for a worker’s epidural injections for his back pain. ...Read More | |||
