Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Amazon Warehouse Worker Claiming Compression Fracture | 08/05/2022 | |
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| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a denial of an Amazon warehouse employee’s claim that she had suffered a compression fracture on her second day of work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award for Traumatic Amputation of Newly Hired Longshoreman's Fingers | 08/04/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld an award of damages to a novice longshoreman who suffered the traumatic amputation of three fingers after just 10 days on the job. ...Read More | |||
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CIGA and UR Study Bills Passed; COVID Presumption Gets Minor Amendment | 08/03/2022 | |
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| Lawmakers used procedural rules to pass bills that would modify the bond process for the California Insurance Guarantee Association and extend the deadline for an analysis of exempting some procedures from prospective utilization review. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Offers On-Demand Webinar on Impact of MLFS Changes | 08/02/2022 | |
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| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is offering an on-demand webinar reviewing findings from a study on the impact of changes to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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C&R Committee Meets Aug. 9 | 08/02/2022 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Classification and Rating Committee will review two draft studies and proposed enhancements to the Uniform Statistical Reporting Plan during an Aug. 9 meeting. ...Read More | |||
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COVID-19 Presumption Measure Scheduled for Aug. 8 Hearing | 07/29/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A measure that would extend for two more years presumptions that help define when COVID-19 is considered an occupational illness in California was added to the agenda for the Senate Appropriations Committee meeting on Aug. 8. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Errs in Granting 2nd Injury Fund Credit for Worker's Prior Surgery | 07/29/2022 | |
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| The Iowa Court of Appeals overturned a decision by the workers’ compensation commissioner granting a credit to the Second Injury Fund for a worker’s prior knee surgery. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Future Payments on LHWCA Claim Can't Be Transferred to Another Party | 07/29/2022 | |
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| In a case of first impression, a Texas appellate court ruled that future payments pursuant to the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act cannot be transferred to another party under the Texas Structured Settlement Protection Act. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Clots in Worker's Lungs Not Intervening Cause of Disability | 07/28/2022 | |
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| The South Carolina Court of Appeals overturned a finding that the blood clots in a worker’s lungs were an intervening cause of her present ailments, as a matter of law. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Finding on Manifestation Date of Worker's Injury for 2nd Time | 07/28/2022 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| For the second time, the Iowa Court of Appeals overturned an administrative determination of the date a worker knew or should have known her injury would have a permanent adverse effect on her employment. ...Read More | |||
