Workers' Compensation News
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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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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| 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 | |||
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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 | |||
