Workers' Compensation News
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House Passes Benefit Offset Bill Prompted by High Court Decision | 04/06/2023 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Maryland House of Delegates returned to the Senate an amended bill that would abrogate a recent court decision that expanded the scope of public sector employee benefit payments that can offset workers’ compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Set for WCIRB Regulatory Filing | 03/28/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance announced that it will hold a public hearing on April 24 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California's Sept. 1, 2023, regulatory filing. ...Read More | |||
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House Approves First Responder PTSD Bill | 03/23/2023 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma state House of Representatives passed a measure that would allow first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder without an accompanying physical injury. ...Read More | |||
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Hospital Employee Who Fell While Walking to Car Gets Benefits | 03/20/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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House Passes Bill to Strike Unconstitutional Law Exempting Ag Workers From Comp Coverage | 03/14/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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House Passes Bill to Limit Awards for Deliberate Intent Injuries | 03/01/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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High Court Revives Paraplegic Taxi Driver's Claim for Benefits | 02/23/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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High Court Orders New Trial for Jury to Apportion Fault | 02/17/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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High Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for One-Time Appointment | 02/16/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
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House, Senate Pass Comp Bills | 02/06/2023 | |
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| 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 | |||
