Workers' Compensation News
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Court Revives Whistleblower Claims by Former Corrections Employees
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10/04/2021
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State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals revived a Whistleblower Protection Act claim by four former Department of Corrections employees who allegedly suffered retaliation for refusing to engage in, and objecting to, unlawful treatment of two other workers.
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Action
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10/04/2021
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law claim had not been entitled to summary judgment, since there was a triable issue as to whether the injured worker had been exposed to “a risk arising from a physically significant elevation differential.”
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Cal/OSHA's Reach Expands for Enterprise-Wide Violations
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09/30/2021
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed into law a bill that creates two new categories of workplace safety violations under the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health: “enterprise-wide” and “egregious.”
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Carrier Can't Disqualify Counsel for Third-Party Tortfeasor
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09/29/2021
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A California appellate court ruled that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier could not disqualify the attorneys representing a third-party tortfeasor based on a purported conflict created by the firm’s prior representation.
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CWCI: IMR Volume Falls to Record Low
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09/28/2021
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The total number of independent medical review determination letters fell to an all-time low in 2020, according to a new report by the California Workers’ Compensation Institute.
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