Workers' Compensation News
Hospital Employee Who Fell While Walking to Car Gets Benefits | 03/20/2023 | ||
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a nurse supervisor who fell while walking to her car was entitled to benefits for her injuries. ...Read More | |||
House Passes Bill to Strike Unconstitutional Law Exempting Ag Workers From Comp Coverage | 03/14/2023 | ||
State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The New Mexico House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would remove a statute that the state’s Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional seven years ago. ...Read More | |||
House Passes Bill to Limit Awards for Deliberate Intent Injuries | 03/01/2023 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The West Virginia State House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly passed a bill that would cap awards for cases where an employer deliberately intended to injure a worker. ...Read More | |||
High Court Revives Paraplegic Taxi Driver's Claim for Benefits | 02/23/2023 | ||
State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously overturned a denial of benefits to a taxi driver who was paralyzed after being shot by a passenger, expressly adopting the “economic realities test” for determining if a worker is an independent contractor or employee. ...Read More | |||
High Court Orders New Trial for Jury to Apportion Fault | 02/17/2023 | ||
State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The New Jersey Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the defendants in an insurance fraud case were entitled to a new trial, since the jury was not instructed on the apportionment of fault. ...Read More | |||
High Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for One-Time Appointment | 02/16/2023 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for authorization for an appointment with a doctor who had previously treated his foot injury. ...Read More | |||
House, Senate Pass Comp Bills | 02/06/2023 | ||
State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Lawmakers in Virginia moved four bills expanding presumptions for first responders and requiring that workers’ compensation cover their claims for anxiety and depression. ...Read More | |||
High Court Vacates Order Terminating Benefits as Unsupported by Evidence | 02/03/2023 | ||
State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The District of Columbia’s highest court vacated an administrative order terminating an injured worker’s benefits for a back injury, finding the record did not support a conclusion that her condition had changed. ...Read More | |||
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Maintain PTSD Coverage for First Responders | 02/02/2023 | ||
State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Idaho state House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill that would ensure first responders can continue to receive benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder without an accompanying physical injury past July 1. ...Read More | |||
High Court Overturns Denial of Relief for Attorney Who Missed Filing Deadline | 01/30/2023 | ||
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The South Carolina Supreme Court overturned a decision by the workers’ compensation commission that denied relief to an attorney who missed a filing deadline because of a calendaring mistake. ...Read More | |||