Workers' Compensation News
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Eatery Bears No Liability for Ex-Employee's Assault on Patron | 11/14/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an employer was not responsible for the conduct of a just-fired worker who attacked a customer, since she was not acting within the scope of her employment at the time of the assault. ...Read More | |||
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Employers Names Lori Brown as EVP, Chief Legal Officer | 11/13/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Mono-line workers’ comp carrier Employers Holdings Inc. has named Lori A. Brown as executive vice president, chief legal officer and general counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2019. ...Read More | |||
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E-Filing Requirement to Take Effect Nov. 30 | 11/09/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A regulation requiring the electronic filing of documents with the Kansas Division of Workers’ Compensation will take effect on Nov. 30. ...Read More | |||
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Employers Could Withdraw From Self-Insured Plans If Carriers Pick Up the Tail | 11/05/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Texas could soon become the only U.S. state to require insurance carriers, when taking over policies of previously self-insured employers, to cover all claims incurred during the self-insured period, even those that are yet to be reported. ...Read More | |||
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Estate of College Athlete Can Proceed With Concussion Suit | 11/05/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court last week ruled that the estate of a former collegiate football player can proceed with a lawsuit against his alma mater for allegedly failing to warn him of the long-term risks of the brain injuries he had suffered on the gridiron. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Can't Be Compelled to Produce Pre-Suit Discovery Material | 11/05/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in compelling an employer to produce discovery related to a former worker’s alleged exposure to toxic materials in response to a pre-suit demand by worker’s daughter. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusive Remedy Shields Oil Well Owner From Civil Liability | 10/30/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the state Workers’ Compensation Act shielded an employer from civil liability to a horrifically injured oil field worker. ...Read More | |||
| Employers Net Income Up 117% in 3rd Quarter | 10/26/2018 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Employers Holdings on Thursday reported net income of $47.6 million during the third quarter, more than double the $21.9 million in profits reported for the same period last year. For the first nine months of the year, net income was $115.7 million, up 66% from $69.9 million in the prior-...Read More | |||
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Employee of Independent Contractor May Sue Hiring Party for Injuries | 10/23/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that the employee of an independent contractor was properly allowed to proceed with a tort claim against a property owner that had negligently retained control over the safety conditions at the job site. ...Read More | |||
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Employer's Immunity Shielded Truck Driver Trainee's Mentor From Suit | 10/19/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled that a truck driver trainee could not proceed with a tort claim against his mentor for negligently falling asleep behind the wheel as they were traveling across Iowa. ...Read More | |||
