Workers' Compensation News
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Court Modifies Prior Opinion, Maintains Decision Overturning Closure of Worker's Claim | 02/22/2024 | |
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| The Oregon Court of Appeals modified its prior decision overturning the closure of a worker’s claim to provide clarification to the factual and procedural history, but it adhered to its ruling. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment | 02/22/2024 | |
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| New York’s highest court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries resulting from a fall on a plastic covering placed over a stopped escalator. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim | 02/21/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law action arising from an injury that happened while he was helping unload equipment from a vehicle. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award to Receiver From Proceeds of Property Sale | 02/20/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld an award of fees to the receiver appointed to manage and preserve the assets of a convicted workers’ compensation fraudster. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Shouldn't Have Been Denied Referral to Pulmonologist | 02/20/2024 | |
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| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured worker was wrongfully denied a referral to a pulmonologist for the explicit purpose of clearing him for the pre-approved surgery on his back. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Worker's Labor Law Claim for Alleged Injuries | 02/15/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claim for the injuries he suffered while replacing a water heater. C...Read More | |||
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Comp Board Must Resolve Coverage Dispute Between Carriers | 02/14/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a dispute between two insurance carriers over liability for medical treatment needed to be sent to the Workers’ Compensation Board for resolution. ...Read More | |||
| Court Overturns Grant of Summary Judgment for 3rd Party Defendant in Labor Law Action | 02/12/2024 | ||
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. ...Read More | |||
| Court Clarifies Calculation of Fees Awards For Workers With Service-Connected Disability Retirement | 02/09/2024 | ||
| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that attorney fees are calculated from the compensation awarded to a public employee after applying the offset for any service-connected disability retirement benefits from the employer. ...Read More | |||
| Court Upholds $2.3 Million Jury Verdict for Worker's Labor Law Claim | 02/09/2024 | ||
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| A New York appellate court upheld a jury’s $2.3 million award for an injured worker on her Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
