Workers' Compensation News
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Court Finds Worker's Death Not Linked to Prior Alleged Ladder Accident | 12/17/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a jury verdict that found a worker’s death was not causally related to an alleged accident involving a ladder striking him in the chest. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds PPD Award for Deputy Sheriff With Gunshot Wound | 12/17/2024 | |
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| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial disability benefits to a law enforcement officer who had been shot in the leg. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Issues First Citation for Serious Heat Violation | 12/16/2024 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health issued a citation of $276,425 for what it called the first serious willful heat violation. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Employer Against Worker's Civil Suit | 12/16/2024 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that an insurance carrier had no duty to defend an employer from a worker’s civil suit. Case:...Read More | |||
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CDI: Chief Executive of Largest Vocational School Appears on 23 Fraud Charges | 12/13/2024 | |
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| The California Department of Insurance announced that the chief executive officer of the largest vocational return-to-work counseling center in the state appeared in court on 23 charges of fraud, theft and forgery. ...Read More | |||
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Court Affirms Propriety of Comp Judge's Removal | 12/12/2024 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey said there was nothing improper about the firing of a workers' compensation judge two years ago. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Statute of Limitations Bars Police Officer's PTSD Claim | 12/12/2024 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a police officer’s claim for duty disability benefits because of post-traumatic stress disorder was untimely. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award for Worker's Neck Condition, Declines to Address Shoulder Claim | 12/11/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to benefits for cervical radiculopathy, but the court declined to address the compensability of an alleged right shoulder tear. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reverses Award Due to Judge's Erroneous Evidentiary Rulings | 12/06/2024 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled that a compensation court judge committed an abuse of discretion by admitting a worker’s evidence regarding medical expenses. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards | 12/06/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Illinois roofing contractor $262,631 for 13 alleged safety violations inspectors uncovered during three inspections over four months. ...Read More | |||
