Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim | 01/16/2024 | |
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| A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of discrimination and retaliation, finding he had been validly terminated for violating its absence-control policy. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Award of Statutory Minimum Benefit to Volunteer Firefighter's Widow | 01/12/2024 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned an award of the statutory minimum benefit to the widow of a volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Who Allegedly Fell | 01/11/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged fall at a construction site. Ca...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim for Tripping Accident | 01/11/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court partially revived a worker’s Labor Law claims for his alleged injuries from a tripping accident at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Benefits for Worker With Shoulder Injury | 01/10/2024 | |
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| The Illinois Appellate Court reinstated a decision of the Workers’ Compensation Commission awarding benefits to a worker for his shoulder injury. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Employers' Equal Protection Challenge to BWC Rebate Process | 01/09/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court revived an equal protection challenge to the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation’s process of providing premium rebates to employers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Wrongful Death Suit, Says Judge Erred in Barring Expert Witness Opinions | 01/08/2024 | |
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| A California appellate court revived a son’s wrongful death lawsuit against the railway for which his father had worked for more than 40 years, finding the trial judge erred in excluding the testimony of the son’s expert witnesses. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Opens Registration for Annual Meeting | 01/05/2024 | |
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| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute opened registration for its 60th annual meeting scheduled for March 19 in Oakland. ...Read More | |||
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Carryover PTSD Presumption Bill Amended | 01/05/2024 | |
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| A bill to create a presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is compensable for emergency medical technicians in California was amended to revise dates because the measure was carried over from the 2023 session. ...Read More | |||
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Court Grants Worker Partial Summary Judgment, Dismisses Defendant | 01/05/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to only partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a tripping accident and that one defendant was entitled to dismissal from the case. ...Read More | |||
