Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Holding 2025 Comp Conference in San Marcos | 06/04/2025 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is holding its 2025 conference Sept. 29-30 in San Marcos. The Texas Workers' Comp...Read More | |||
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Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Puncture Injury | 06/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant should have been granted summary judgment dismissing part of a worker’s claim against it for his injuries from stepping on a nail. ...Read More | |||
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DCBS Director Has Jurisdiction Over Worker's Request for Hearing | 06/03/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Injured worker | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services has jurisdiction over a worker’s request for a hearing on whether his employer’s claims-servicing agent had improperly requested an independent medical examination. ...Read More | |||
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Doctor Must Face Malpractice Claim Due to Workers' Comp Exception | 06/02/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The family of a professional baseball player can proceed with its lawsuit against a team’s sports doctor, alleging that his malpractice led to the player's death, a Florida court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Dismissal of Window Washer's Labor Law Claims Upheld | 05/30/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims for his alleged injuries while engaged in window washing. ...Read More | |||
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Deputy Sheriff Fails to Link Cervical Condition to Work Injury | 05/23/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a deputy sheriff’s cervical stenosis was unrelated to his work injury. ...Read More | |||
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Denial of Worker's Claim for Back Injury Overturned | 05/14/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for a back injury. Case: K...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepts Comments on SIB, Arbitration Rules | 04/30/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting comments on draft amendments to rules governing arbitration and supplemental income benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Differing Accounts of Worker's Accident Require Denial of Summary Judgment | 04/28/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim because of differing versions of the alleged accident presented by him and a witness. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Pharmacy Fee Calculator for Testing | 04/25/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday launched a website that allows the public to test a new pharmacy fee calculator before it goes live. ...Read More | |||
