Workers' Compensation News
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JCC Must Determine Major Cause of New Trauma
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11/06/2006
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Florida 1st District Court of Appeal ruled Friday that a Judge of Compensation Claims committed reversible error when she failed to determine whether a new repetitive injury provided the major need for medical treatment for a supermarket worker with an existing carpal tunnel condition.
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Judge Plans to Invalidate Dispute Hearing Process
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11/02/2006
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0
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AUSTIN, Texas -- A Travis County district judge has notified attorneys that he intends to invalidate the hearing process that the state Division of Workers' Compensation uses to resolve disputes over payment of long-pending medical fee disputes involving hundreds of hospitals and thousands of claim...Read More
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Judicial Candidate Rejected for Bad Temper
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10/26/2006
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State: MO | Segment: Top | 0
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A bit of advice for anyone seeking employment as a workers' compensation judge in Missouri: Don't get offended when asked to state your qualifications.
An applicant who did was passed over for selection twice, prompting him to sue the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations...Read More
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Judge Fines Ontario Firm $200,000 in Demolition Accident
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10/25/2006
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State: NA | Segment: Safety | 0
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A Canadian court fined Priestly Demolition of Aurora, Ontario, $200,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that resulted in one fatality and injuries to 17 others in an accident in Toronto.
The court also imposed a 25% victim fine surcharge as required by the Provin...Read More
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Justices Keep Discrimination Case Alive
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10/24/2006
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The California Supreme Court has given a Santa Barbara employee another chance in court to prove the city's employee policy about doctor visits discriminates against injured workers.
The justices granted review of John Andersen's challenge to the city policy that requires industrially in...Read More
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Joinder Rule, Claims Filing Timetable Not in Conflict
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10/24/2006
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State: AZ | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Arizona Court of Appeals, Division 1 Department refused to dismiss a defendant that argued it was added as a statutory employer after the statute of limitations expired.
The court ruled in Western Water Works v. Industrial Commission of Arizona, No. 1 CA-IC 05-0133, 10/17/06, ...Read More
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Justices Limit Ergonomics Rollback Measure
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10/23/2006
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State: WA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The Washington state Supreme Court has limited the scope of a 2003 voter-approved initiative that rolled back workplace ergonomic rules.
The court in an 8-1 ruling issued Thursday decided that a 2003 initiative repealed the state's workplace ergonomics rule, but didn't strip the Department...Read More
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Justices Deny Defense Motion in $1B Class Action
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10/20/2006
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Supreme Court on Thursday refused to review a class-action lawsuit filed against major workers' compensation insurers, clearing the way for a discovery hearing next month in a Los Angeles courtroom.
Attorneys for the plaintiffs and the defendants said they learned Thursday...Read More
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Justices Back Exception for Injury Trust Fund
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10/20/2006
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State: OK | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled in long-running workers' compensation case that awards against the Multiple Injury Trust Fund cannot be certified to district court.
The court majority also held in Dean v. Multiple Injury Trust Fund, No. 100295, Consol. w/100371, 10/17/06, that th...Read More
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Judge Adds to Employee's Claim
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10/16/2006
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State: PA | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A claimant doesn't need to file a petition to add a condition to her claim because the workers' compensation judge already added it, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled.
In QVC Inc. v. Workers' Compensation Appeal Board, No. 1493 C.D. 2005, 10/12/2006, June Warner suffered a...Read More
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