Workers' Compensation News
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Injured Worker's Unguarded Press Tort Fails; Employer Not Entitled to Recover Costs | 03/04/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court ruled that a trial court properly granted summary judgment after finding that an injured worker's negligence claim didn't fit into the narrow exception to exclusivity when an employer removes a guard from machinery. ...Read More | |||
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IG Announces $109,000 in Restitution Paid in Fraud Case | 02/27/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York State Inspector General's Office announced that a woman paid $109,000 in restitution after she was convicted of collecting workers' compensation benefits intended for her husband after he died in 2018. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Opens NextGen Awards Nominations | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Tuesday opened nominations for its ninth annual NextGen Awards. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Fee Award for Attorney | 02/12/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a fee award to an injured worker’s attorney. Miosotis Peralta worked for the Supreme Court 1st...Read More | |||
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Insurance Information Institute Says Underwriting Profitability Remains Strong | 02/12/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Insurance Information Institute on Tuesday said the national workers' compensation industry continued its strong trend of underwriting profitability in 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Increase in Worker's Impairment After Hardware Removal Doesn't Warrant PTD Award | 02/11/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker who suffered a 1% increase in impairment after the removal of hardware from her back did not prove a permanent total disability. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Proposes Fee Schedule Update | 02/05/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona proposed a fee schedule update that will incorporate revisions in Medicare's payment system and 2025 American Medical Association Current Procedural Terminology. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Announces Increase in Mileage Reimbursement | 02/03/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that the personal mileage reimbursement rate increased for travel on or after Jan. 27. Injured worker...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Slip-and-Fall Accident | 01/30/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his slip-and-fall accident. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/22/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims. Case: ...Read More | |||
