Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Latest Challenge to BWC Debit Card Program | 05/20/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s latest effort to obtain compensation for fees that were allegedly deducted from his benefits as part of the state’s debit card benefit payment program. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Can Collect Full Amount of Worker's Malpractice Settlement, Minus Fees, Expenses | 05/19/2022 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to the entire amount of an injured worker’s malpractice settlement, less a payment of fees and expenses to the worker’s attorney. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Construction Subcontractor's Claim for Indemnification | 05/19/2022 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kansas Court of Appeals tossed a construction subcontractor’s claim for indemnification from the employer of a worker who had been injured while using the subcontractor’s aerial lift. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Carrier's Challenge to Settlement Order | 05/19/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court threw out an insurance carrier’s challenge to a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board directing it to attempt to reach a mutual agreement with a worker on a modification to a settlement agreement. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Doesn't Owe Coverage for Injured Passenger | 05/18/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a driver's insurance carrier did not owe coverage to her daughter for injuries sustained as a passenger in the course and scope of the daughter’s employment. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award for Amazon Worker's Cervical Injury | 05/18/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an Amazon.com worker suffered a work-related injury to her cervical spine. Case: Mat...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Forfeiture of Worker's Benefits, Shortens Penalty | 05/17/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s benefits for failing to report his work activities, but it shortened the time of the penalty. ...Read More | |||
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CDI Schedules June 14 Hearing on Proposed Rate Increase | 05/13/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance will hear testimony June 14 on a proposed 7.6% increase to the advisory pure premium rate. The Workers&rs...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Claim by Foreman Who Fell From Roof | 05/13/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a construction foreman’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a roof. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Benefits to 29-Year-Old Poultry Worker for Heart Attack | 05/12/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals overturned a denial of benefits to a poultry plant worker who suffered a heart attack at the age of 29 because of an alleged infection from a work-related virus. ...Read More | |||
