Workers' Compensation News
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Injured Worker Gets Authorization for Back Surgery | 07/01/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was entitled to authorization for surgery recommended by his longtime treating physician. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Entitled to Second Opinion for Ongoing Shoulder Complaints | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a second opinion was warranted for a worker’s ongoing shoulder complaints. ...Read More | |||
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Injured School District Employee Not Entitled to Additional Compensation | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of additional compensation to a school district employee for her injuries from a slip-and-fall while waxing floors. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Holding Claims Seminar in August | 06/25/2025 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding its 2025 Claims Seminar Aug. 21-22 in Scottsdale. The seminar will cover topics includin...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker's Claim Against Employer's Auto Insurance Provider Reinstated | 06/12/2025 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals reinstated a worker’s claim against his employer’s automobile insurance provider for benefits to supplement the recovery he received through workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Expand Claim With Additional Conditions, Treatments | 05/27/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim to include additional injuries and treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Doesn't Prove Entitlement to Additional TTD | 05/19/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits for his back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Commissioner Rejects Recommended Rate Increase | 05/16/2025 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner Michael Caljouw rejected a recommendation to increase rates by an average of 7.1%, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Attorney Gets Attendant Care Services, Penalty, Benefits Without Offset | 05/16/2025 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an injured attorney was entitled to an award of attendant care and a penalty, and that his former employer was not entitled to an offset of the benefits owed. ...Read More | |||
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Investigation of Teenager's Injury Leads to Citations for Child Labor, Safety Violations | 05/13/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor said an investigation into teenager’s injury resulted in nearly $65,000 in penalties against a Pennsylvania metal manufacturer for violations of child labor and workplace safety rules. ...Read More | |||
