Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Denial of Request to Renew Summary Judgment Motions | 08/23/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a plaintiff’s motion for leave to renew his prior summary judgment motions based on new evidence. ...Read More | |||
| Cal/OSHA Aims to Continue COVID Policies Past 2022 Expiration | 08/22/2022 | ||
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| The California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board is set to meet Sept. 15 to hear public comments on extending the state’s COVID-19 workplace safety standard, put in place in 2020 and set to expire Dec. 31. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Suit Over Alleged Fraud | 08/22/2022 | |
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| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of an employment agency’s suit against a professional employer organization, insurance broker and PEO service administrator for alleged fraud in switching its workers’ compensation policy. ...Read More | |||
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Claims Administrator Can't Get Reimbursement From Second Injury Fund | 08/19/2022 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a third-party claims administrator was not entitled to reimbursement from the State Special Fund for Second Injuries for benefits paid to a self-insured employer’s injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rules on Liability, Indemnification in Multi-Party Labor Law Case | 08/19/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court sorted out liability under the Labor Law and for indemnification in a multi-party case arising out of a worker’s alleged misstep while installing a glass wall divider. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers to Protect Workers From Environmental Risks | 08/18/2022 | |
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| California workplace safety regulators reminded employers of their obligation to protect workers from the effects of triple-digit temperatures and smoke as some parts of the state are dealing with a heatwave and others the effects of nearby wildfires. ...Read More | |||
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COVID-19 Claims Drop in June | 08/17/2022 | |
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| The Florida Division of Workers’ Compensation reported that the number of claims for COVID-19 fell in June after climbing in May. The ...Read More | |||
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Committees Pass Bills to Expand COVID Presumption, Narrow Liability Investigation Window | 08/15/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California legislative committees passed bills that would reduce the time employers have to accept liability on some workers’ compensation claims and extend for another two years COVID-19 presumptions. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Attendant Care Services | 08/15/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court overturned the denial of a worker’s request for the attendant care services prescribed by her doctor. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reissues Opinion That Worker Can't Sue Employer for Loss of Leg | 08/15/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court issued a corrected decision that upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s tort claims against his employer and its sole member of the business. ...Read More | |||
