Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Committee Passes Insurance 'Omnibus' Bill | 08/12/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee unanimously passed a multifaceted bill that, among other things, includes provisions aimed at helping the Department of Insurance crack down on fraud. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says No Proof Employer Knew Lack of Fall Protections Would Kill Roofer | 08/12/2022 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The estate of a roofer who fell 33 feet to his death can’t proceed with a tort suit because the employer did not know with substantial certainty that disregarding its own safety policies and federal workplace safety regulations would result in an accident, the South Dakota state Supreme Cou...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of VSSR Award for Worker With Crush Injury | 08/12/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits for crush injuries to her hand that was caught in a machine. ...Read More | |||
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Coalition Against Insurance Fraud Webinar to Review Comp Report | 08/11/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud will be discussing findings from a report on workers’ compensation issues during a Sept. 8 webinar. The co...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Penalty on Employer for Failing to Carry Insurance | 08/11/2022 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld a penalty assessment against an employer for failing to carry workers’ compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Commits Prejudicial Error in Excluding Worker's Medical Records From Evidence | 08/11/2022 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the Workers' Compensation Commission abused its discretion and committed reversible error by excluding medical records to which the employer had stated that it had no objection. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Had No Duty to Defend, Indemnify Contractor Allegedly Responsible for Injuries | 08/10/2022 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a finding that an insurance carrier did not have a duty to defend or indemnify an electrical equipment service contractor from a lawsuit by a worker injured in a fire. ...Read More | |||
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County Gets Dismissal of Claims for Wrongful Death, Exemplary Damages | 08/10/2022 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a county was entitled to dismissal of a widow’s claims for damages under the Wrongful Death Act and for exemplary damages under the Workers' Compensation Act for an employee’s allegedly work-related death. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding That Worker's Condition Worsened, but Not to Point of Total Disability | 08/10/2022 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s impairment had worsened, but he did not establish that he was permanently and totally disabled. ...Read More | |||
