Workers' Compensation News
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Carrier Owes No Coverage for Worker's Claims of Assault by Colleagues | 07/27/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that an insurance carrier owed no coverage for a worker’s claims that he was assaulted and battered by his fellow employees. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Finding of Cumulative Injury, Award of Costs to Worker | 07/27/2022 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to temporary disability benefits and an award of costs. Cas...Read More | |||
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CWCI: Frequency Hits 14-Year High for Private Self-Insureds | 07/26/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute reported that a rise in medical-only and indemnity claim volume in 2021 drove frequency for private self-insured employers to the highest level since 2007. ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Meets Aug. 4 | 07/26/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Members of the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation will hear a presentation on medical issues and an update on California’s prescription drug formulary during a virtual meeting Aug. 4. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Grant of Authorization for Worker's Medical Marijuana Treatment | 07/26/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision authorizing a doctor to treat an injured worker with marijuana. Case: Ma...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Part of Worker's Labor Law Claims for Boom Lift Accident | 07/25/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived parts of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims for her alleged injuries from a boom lift accident. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Study Questions Efficacy of Narrowing Window for Liability Decisions | 07/22/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation that supporters say would remediate delays and denials in cases involving injuries that are presumed compensable would likely have no effect on the majority of claims and could result in more denials and litigation on complex cases, according to an analysis by the California Workers&r...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Partial Dismissal of Labor Law Claim for Lift Accident | 07/22/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of part of a worker’s Labor Law claim for an accident involving a scissor lift. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies PTD Benefits to Worker, Orders Further Findings on Average Weekly Wage | 07/21/2022 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ordered further findings as to an injured worker’s average weekly wage but upheld a determination that she was not permanently and totally disabled. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Settlement Establishes Status as Employee at Time of Wreck | 07/20/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker’s settlement was dispositive of her employment status at the time of a motor vehicle accident and that the doctrine of res judicata also barred her from recovering from her employer in tort. ...Read More | |||
