Workers' Compensation News
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Federal Court Clarifies Comp Offset From Underinsured Motorist Benefits | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an automobile insurance provider was entitled to offset its coverage obligations for an underinsured motorist claim by what the insured received from a third-party settlement and workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Fraudulent Claim Leads to Conviction of Worker, Employer | 03/28/2024 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Iowa employer pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact as an employee continued working for him while receiving workers’ compensation benefits, the Iowa Division of Insurance announced. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claims, Denial of Worker's Request for Remand | 03/14/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to have his suit sent back to a Texas state court and that his claims under the Jones Act were properly dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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Fraud Determination Can Wait Until Claimant's Release From Prison | 02/28/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board to hold off on addressing whether a worker had committed fraud to obtain benefits until after his release from prison. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter With Occupational Disease Gets Supplemental Earnings Benefits | 02/15/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a finding that a firefighter had an occupational disease covered by the Firefighter's Heart and Lung Act and that he was entitled to supplemental earnings benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud | 02/08/2024 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A former U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to making false statements to receive more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western North Carolina announced. ...Read More | |||
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Failure to Disclose Prior Back Injury Not a Material Misstatement | 02/07/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker had not made material misstatements to secure an award of benefits based on his repeated failure to disclose a prior back injury on medical questionnaires he completed. ...Read More | |||
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Fee Award Too Small for Catastrophically Injured Worker's Attorney | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court overturned a fee award to a catastrophically injured worker’s attorney, finding counsel had been substantially short-changed by the reduction below the amount requested and the guideline amount. ...Read More | |||
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Factory Operator Qualifies as Special Employer of Allegedly Injured Worker | 01/03/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of an allegedly injured worker’s claims against a factory operator, finding he was a special employee of the defendant. ...Read More | |||
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Firefighter Gets Award for Cardiac Issues Following COVID-19 Infection | 12/15/2023 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a firefighter for his severe cardiac issues after his diagnosis of COVID-19, based on a statutory presumption that his infection was work-related. ...Read More | |||
