Workers' Compensation News
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Court Didn't Abuse Discretion in Denying Sanctions Without Hearing | 08/06/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A trial court did not abuse its discretion by denying a post-dismissal motion for sanctions without first holding a hearing, an Ohio appellate court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reverses Finding That Worker Failed to Exhaust Reasonable Conservative Treatment | 08/06/2024 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court overturned a determination that an injured worker failed to exhaust reasonable conservative measures to treat his knee injury before opting for surgery. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Second Injury Fund Benefits for Airline Mechanic | 08/05/2024 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of Second Injury Fund benefits to a long-time aircraft mechanic with a multitude of injuries. ...Read More | |||
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CMS Updates Set-Aside Reference Guide | 08/05/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services updated its work comp set-aside reference guide to add expand a section that addresses coordinating benefit payments with other health insurers. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Judge Nominating Commission Meeting Aug. 19 | 08/05/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida’s Statewide Nominating Commission for Judges of Compensation Claims will meet Aug. 19 in Orlando to interview judges for reappointment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Labor Law Defendants on Indemnification Claims | 08/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that some defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment on their indemnification claims against an injured plaintiff’s employer. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier's Failure to Issue Disclaimer of Liability to Additional Insureds Can't Avoid Coverage | 08/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier’s failure to issue notice of its disclaimer of liability to two additional insureds prevented it from relying on an exclusion to defeat demands for coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Retaliation Claim | 07/31/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliation for pursuing workers’ compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Division Seeks Comments on Independent Medical Exam Rules | 07/31/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding a meeting to discuss a preliminary draft of updated rules for the independent medical examination process. ...Read More | |||
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Contractor Has Immunity From Civil Liability to Injured Worker | 07/31/2024 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that a contractor who hired a crane company’s services was immune from civil liability for injuries suffered by an employee of the crane company. ...Read More | |||
