Workers' Compensation News
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Early Injury a Warning Sign for Multiple Claims, Study Finds | 10/08/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers who had a lost-time injury within their first six months on the job were more than twice as likely to have three or more lost-time claims throughout their employment compared to workers whose first claim occurred later, according to a new study. ...Read More | |||
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Employer's Acceptance Turns Agreement Into Final Judgment | 10/08/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an employer’s acceptance of a mediated agreement was tantamount to a confession of judgment, which rendered the deal a final, non-appealable decision. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Can Be Held Liable for Cost of 2 IMEs for Same Injury | 10/08/2019 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that an employer could be held liable for the cost of an injured worker’s second independent medical examination related to a single back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusive Remedy Bars Quadriplegic's Personal Injury Suit | 10/07/2019 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not proceed with a personal injury claim against his employer and a coworker for a car accident that left him a quadriplegic. ...Read More | |||
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Employer's Accidental Neglect in Paying SEBs Didn't Warrant Acceleration of Award | 10/03/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to the acceleration of payment of his supplemental earning benefits based on his employer’s failure to timely pay. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusive Remedy Provision Doesn't Bar Constructive Discharge Claims | 10/02/2019 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Industrial Insurance Act does not immunize an employer from a claim by an injured worker for constructive discharge. ...Read More | |||
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Evergreen State College Fined for Asbestos Violations | 10/01/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Evergreen State College is facing more than $135,000 in fines for alleged violations related to asbestos and other safety issues around its Olympia campus. ...Read More | |||
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Employer That Contributed to Disability Plan Can't Offset Comp Benefits | 09/30/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to an offset against a worker’s benefits to account for its contributions to a disability plan. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Should Have Been Granted Hearing on Motion for Sanctions | 09/27/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer should have been granted an evidentiary hearing on its motion for sanctions against an employee who was caught on tape engaging in activities that exceeded the alleged scope of his abilities. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Held Liable for Benefits, Fees, Penalties | 09/24/2019 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, plus fees and penalties, to a worker who was fired from a modified duty assignment after suffering complications from treatment for a knee injury. ...Read More | |||
