Workers' Compensation News
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Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to Mother for Raceway Worker's Death | 05/31/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to a motorsports and entertainment facility for a worker’s death from attempting to burn tires. ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Meeting Postponed | 05/26/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation postponed its Thursday meeting. CHSWC said in a statement Wednesday tha...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Injured Paramedic's Entitlement to Reimbursement, PPD Award, Fees | 05/26/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured paramedic was entitled to a refund of the portion of a third-party settlement he had sent to the payer of his workers’ compensation benefits, that he had not received an overpayment of benefits and that he was entitled to an award of ...Read More | |||
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Comp Professionals Training Platform in the Works | 05/26/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Several workers’ compensation industry insiders have announced plans to launch WorkCompCollege.com LLC in the fall, providing training for workers’ comp professionals, emphasizing “soft skills” of whole-person recovery management on a virtual, on-demand technology platform...Read More | |||
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Carriers Say Policy Improperly Requires That They Approve Physician Dispensing | 05/25/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A group of Florida carriers is challenging the legitimacy of a state policy they claim improperly requires them to authorize physicians and other providers to dispense medications to injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Construction Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/25/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall through an opening. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA: Senate Leadership Killed Gender Pay Bill | 05/24/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Senate leadership killed a proposal that would have augmented workers’ compensation benefits in an effort to remediate gender-based earning disparities by not allowing a vote on the measure, according to the California Applicants’ Attorneys Association. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award to Worker Who Failed to Disclose Hospital Visit Days Before Accident | 05/24/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties and attorney fees for the employee of a staffing service company for a back injury, finding his failure to disclose a hospital visit days before his accident did not undercut his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of PTSD Benefits for Worker Whose Arm Was Mangled | 05/24/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment denying benefits for a worker’s claim of post-traumatic stress disorder following an accident that mangled her left arm. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Surgery for Worker With Compensable Back Injury | 05/23/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of back surgery for a worker with an admittedly compensable back injury. Case: ...Read More | |||
