Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Upholds Award to Worker Injured After Using Cocaine, Drinking at 'Frat House' Job Site | 10/12/2022 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his injuries from a fall despite his admission of using cocaine and drinking on the job and testing positive for drugs and alcohol after the accident. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds PTD Award for Retired Stockroom Worker | 10/07/2022 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a permanent total disability award to a longtime stockroom worker for his cumulative trauma and hearing loss, despite his retirement from the workforce. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds Increase in Injured Shuttle Driver's PPD Rating | 10/05/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to an increased permanent partial disability rating. Case: ...Read More | |||
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High Court Denies PTD Benefits to Worker Under Odd-Lot Doctrine | 10/04/2022 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wyoming Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of permanent total disability benefits to a worker under the odd-lot doctrine. Case:...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds 0% Permanent Partial Disability Award to Worker Struck by Rock | 10/03/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously upheld an award of a 0% permanent partial disability to a worker struck by a rock that had rolled down a hill. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds Award for Construction Worker With History of Back, Neck Issues | 09/29/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a permanent partial disability award to an injured construction worker with a history of back and neck issues. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Upholds Denial of Miner's Request to Increase Award | 09/28/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of a coal miner’s request to increase his pulmonary impairment award. Ca...Read More | |||
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High Court Unanimously Denies Coal Miner Increased PPD for Occupational Pneumoconiosis | 09/22/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a determination that a coal miner was not entitled to an increase in his permanent partial disability award for occupational pneumoconiosis. ...Read More | |||
| Hearing on 8.4% Rate Cut Set for Friday | 09/20/2022 | ||
| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Florida Office of Insurance Regulation is holding a hearing Friday on a recommended 8.4% rate level decrease. The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Aug. 24 submitted a filing requesting an average decrease of 8.4% in voluntary market rate levels, effective Jan. 1, 2023....Read More | |||
| High Court Says Exclusive Remedy Barred Injured Worker's Discrimination Claim | 09/14/2022 | ||
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that the exclusivity provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act barred an injured worker’s claim under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act that she had been wrongfully terminated on the basis of her disability. ...Read More | |||
