Workers' Compensation News
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Employer Didn't Discriminate Against Worker by Firing Her for Refusing to Complete Assignment | 08/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an employer did not discriminate or retaliate against an injured meter reader by firing her for refusing to complete her assigned route. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Can't Use Agreement With Worker to Avoid Process for Resolving Fee Disputes | 08/08/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court ruled that an employer cannot avoid the procedures for challenging a provider’s invoice by entering an agreement that purports to relieve the employer of liability. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Can't Reduce Benefits for Construction Worker Who Forgot to Wear Safety Harness | 08/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to reduce a construction worker’s award of benefits for injuries from a fall simply because he forgot to put his harness on after a restroom break. ...Read More | |||
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Employer's Fault for Accident Can't Be Adjudicated After Carrier Asserts Lien | 08/03/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a worker’s family was not entitled to a trial to determine the amount of blame that should have been laid on the shoulders of the worker’s employer for contributing to the circumstances that led to the man's death. ...Read More | |||
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Exclusive Remedy Did Not Shield Client of Temp Agency From Suit | 08/01/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act did not shield a company that had hired a temporary employment service provider from potential liability to the provider’s injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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Eight Contractors Busted in Sting Operation for Not Having WC Insurance | 07/30/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Eight southwest Florida contractors were arrested this week as part of a sting operation targeting employers who don't carry workers' compensation insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Can't Shift Liability for Worker's Deliberate Intention Claim Onto Comp Carrier | 07/27/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court last week ruled that an employer is on the hook for a $400,000 award of damages to an employee on his intentional tort claim. ...Read More | |||
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Employers' Profit Jumps 71% in Q2 | 07/27/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Employers Holdings Inc. has reported net income of $42.5 million for the second quarter, a 71% increase from net income of $24.8 million in the secon...Read More | |||
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Employer's Right to 'Moratorium' Didn't Survive 2011 Amendment | 07/26/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A unanimous Connecticut Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that a legislative change allowing an injured worker to retain a third of the net proceeds of any recovery obtained from a third-party tortfeasor did not entitle employers to a credit against their future payment of benefits equal to the am...Read More | |||
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Employer Can Terminate Benefits Despite Credible Testimony Regarding Pain | 07/26/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court ruled that an employer was entitled to terminate payment of benefits to an injured worker, despite a judge’s acceptance of the employee's testimony about lingering pain. ...Read More | |||
