Workers' Compensation News
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Houston Firefighter Who Fought Cancer Claim Denials Dies | 12/17/2019 | |
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| A Houston firefighter, one of several in the state credited with shining a light on the limitations of Texas' cancer presumption law, has died. ...Read More | |||
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HOF Tight End Seeks Benefits for Brain Injury | 11/27/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Kellen Winslow Sr. is trying to recover workers’ compensation benefits from the California Insurance Guarantee Association for a brain injury he claims to have suffered throughout the course of his hall of fame career with the San Diego Chargers. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Says 'Act' by Inmate Includes Nonvolitional Conduct | 11/27/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided New York Court of Appeal ruled that a corrections officer who suffered injuries when an inmate fell on her had sustained injuries as the result of an “act" by the inmate. ...Read More | |||
| High Court Finds Doctor Can't Sue for Defamation After Fraud Accusations | 11/25/2019 | ||
| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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| Insurance groups and fraudbusters are hailing a New York high court ruling as a victory that will encourage people to report doctors who engage in deceptive billing practices. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Clarifies Admissibility of Evidence Standard for Contested Death Benefit Cases | 11/20/2019 | |
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| The New Mexico Supreme Court ruled that a widower timely filed a claim for death benefits, and it clarified the standard for the admissibility of medical testimony and evidence on the issue of causation. ...Read More | |||
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Hospital Reimbursement on Agenda for December Hearing | 11/19/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing next month on hospital inpatient fee schedules. The hospital reim...Read More | |||
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Hearing Set for Dec. 18 on Fee Schedules, Rule Changes | 11/19/2019 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court will hold a public hearing Dec. 18 to get feedback on a number of proposed rules, from filing procedures to medical fee schedules, the court ...Read More | |||
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High Court Majority Denies Immunity to Corporate Parent | 11/13/2019 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Alabama Supreme Court ruled that an employer’s corporate parent did not have immunity from civil liability for the death of two employees in an explosion. ...Read More | |||
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Heavy-Equipment Operator Gets PTD Award for Cumulative Trauma | 10/30/2019 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a heavy-equipment operator for a cumulative trauma back injury, and it clarified the proper statutory cap on the benefits for his claim. ...Read More | |||
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House Tries Again With PTSD Bill for First Responders | 10/29/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A move to make post-traumatic stress disorder a compensable condition for first responders was stripped out of a state budget bill at the last minute this summer, but sponsors are trying again this fall. ...Read More | |||
