Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Holds That Commission Did Not Err in Assessment of Worker's Credibility | 08/08/2024 | |
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| Although the Idaho Industrial Commission erred in several credibility findings, the remainder of its determinations finding that an injured worker was not a reliable witness were supported by substantial and competent evidence, the state’s high court said in affirming the denial of benefits...Read More | |||
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High Court Suspends Attorney for Nine Months | 07/30/2024 | |
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| The District of Columbia Court of Appeals suspended for nine months an attorney with a long disciplinary history. Nelson Gonzalez i...Read More | |||
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High Court: Prop. 22 Doesn't Infringe on Lawmakers' Authority to Create Comp System | 07/26/2024 | |
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| The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that voters did not infringe on the unlimited authority of state lawmakers to create a workers’ compensation system when they approved a ballot initiative that classified drivers for companies such as Uber and Lyft as contractors who are genera...Read More | |||
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High Court Denies Additional Treatment, Benefits for Injured Field Engineer | 07/23/2024 | |
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| The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of additional treatment and benefits to a field engineer for her left foot and ankle complaints. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Splits on IRE Doctor's Ability to Consider Conditions Not Listed on NCP | 07/19/2024 | |
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| The Pennsylvania Supreme Court split on whether a physician should be limited to assigning an impairment rating only for accepted work-related injuries, but it doesn't change a decision allowing the doctor to consider additional conditions. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Questions Viability of Defense Based on Worker's Failure to Disclose Prior Injury | 07/12/2024 | |
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| The South Carolina Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to benefits for a back injury, but it questioned the continued viability of its case law allowing an employer to base its defense on a worker's failure to disclose a prior injury. ...Read More | |||
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Homeowner's Company Not Liable for Worker's Injuries | 07/12/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a company partially owned by an individual serving as the general contractor on a construction project at his private residence was not liable for a worker’s injuries sustained in the course of the project. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Amended MDMA Therapy Bill for First Responders | 06/13/2024 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Arizona lawmakers on Wednesday passed an amended bill requiring instead of allowing the use of the drug commonly known as ecstasy to treat first responders with post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Date Set for WCIRB Pure Premium Rate Filing | 05/08/2024 | |
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| The California Department of Insurance set a virtual public hearing on June 6 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Sept. 1 pure premium rate filing. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Legacy Court, Mental Health Coverage Bills | 05/01/2024 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oklahoma state House of Representatives passed bills that would require the Court of Civil Appeals to take up responsibility for legacy comp claims and exempt public safety workers from the prohibition on so-called “mental-mental” claims. ...Read More | |||
