Workers' Compensation News
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High Court: IPHC Is Immune from Suit, Comp Claims
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12/11/2012
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The International Pacific Halibut Commission recouped $15,643 in attorney fees after proving that it is immune from workers' compensation claims and civil suits, according to a published decision from the Alaska Supreme Court.Case: Price v. Unisea, No. S-14184, 12/7/12, published. ...Read More
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High Court Clarifies Standard of Proof for Employer Intentional Tort
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12/11/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A claimant bringing an employer intentional tort claim is required to prove that the employer acted with a deliberate intent to injure, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled.Case: Houdek v. ThyssenKrupp Materials N.A., No. 2011-1076, 12/06/2012, published....Read More
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High Court Splits on Proper Scope of Judicial Review in Comp Cases
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12/07/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified the scope of judicial review for an administrative determination of a worker's eligibility to participate in the state workers' compensation fund, over the bitter dissent of two justices.The five-justice majo...Read More
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Head-on Collision with Suicidal Motorist Triggered Worker's PTSD
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12/07/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A truck driver's head-on collision with a suicidal motorist was a sufficient physical stimulus to entitle him to benefits for his post-traumatic stress disorder under the standard for determining compensability for a "physical/mental" injury, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled....Read More
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High Court Clarifies Standard of Review for Comp Cases
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12/06/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court has issued three decisions clarifying the standard of review for workers' compensation cases after the effective date of legislative amendments to the state's Workers' Compensation Code in 2011.The court explained that the date ...Read More
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Haley Nominates 3 to Comp Commission
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12/06/2012
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State: SC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley announced on Wednesday she has nominated state Workers' Compensation Commission Interim Chairman Scott Beck to become chairman of the commission and praised the panel for making significant reductions in workers' awards and the time it takes them to get hearin...Read More
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High Court Hears Arguments in FEHA 'Mixed Motive' Suit
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12/05/2012
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Supreme Court listened to oral arguments yesterday about whether an employer may use a "mixed motive" defense in a discrimination suit filed under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.The high court considered oral arguments in the case of Harris v. City of Santa Monica on ...Read More
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Home Builders and Agents behind Coverage Alert System
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12/04/2012
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State: SC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Home Builders Association of South Carolina and a Columbia, S.C., insurance agency that specializes in the construction industry are jointly funding a new system that alerts users w...Read More
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High Court Mulls Guaranty Fund Liability for Excess Policy
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12/04/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Vendor
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By Sherri Okamoto, WorkCompCentral Legal ReporterThe Illinois Supreme Court is considering whether a self-insured employer that had purchased excess workers' compensation policies a carrier later liquidated is entit...Read More
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Hazardous Materials Release Prompts 47 Citations, $545,000 in Fines
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11/30/2012
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued 47 citations, with fines totaling $545,000, to Dover Chemical Co. for alleged health and safety violations after an unexpected release of hazardous materials led to the temporary shutdown of the company's Dover, Ohio, plant and ...Read More
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