Workers' Compensation News
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Judge Errs in Rejecting Settlement, Disqualifying Carrier's Counsel | 11/17/2022 | |
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| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division ruled that a trial judge erred in rejecting a workers’ compensation settlement and dismissing an insurance carrier’s counsel based on what she perceived to be a conflict of interest. ...Read More | |||
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Joint Powers Insurance Authority Contracts With Athens Administrators | 11/14/2022 | |
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| The California Joint Powers Insurance Authority announced that Athens Administrators will provide claims administration services for its workers’ compensation programs in 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Allows Feds to Seek Damages for Whistleblower Who Dismissed Private Action | 11/01/2022 | |
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| A federal judge in New York held that claim preclusion doesn’t apply to an action the U.S. Labor Secretary and the Department of Labor brought against a Staten Island health provider seeking damages for a whistleblower who agreed to dismiss a similar private claim brought under state law....Read More | |||
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Judge of Compensation Claims Lacks Jurisdiction to Vacate Arbitration Award | 10/17/2022 | |
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| Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s motion to vacate an adverse arbitration award. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Tosses Challenge to Board's Finding Narcotic Medication Unnecessary | 08/18/2022 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Delaware Superior Court judge threw out a worker’s challenge to an Industrial Accident Board decision finding his narcotic medication was not reasonable or necessary treatment, saying the board never should have addressed the issue in the first place. ...Read More | |||
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Jeff Nelson Named DWC Commissioner | 08/10/2022 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Jeff Nelson as commissioner of the Division of Workers’ Compensation for a term that will run through Feb. 1, 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Jury Orders AP Keenan to Pay $34.5M in Damages for Failing to Engage in Interactive Process | 06/27/2022 | |
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| A Northern California jury ordered AP Keenan to pay $34.5 million in damages after finding the company knew the Santa Cruz School District was discriminating against an injured worker by failing to engage in the interactive process to find suitable employment and incited, compelled or coerced the...Read More | |||
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Jury Awards $650k in Damages for Contractor's Retaliation Against Injured Immigrant | 06/27/2022 | |
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| A federal jury in Massachusetts has found that a contractor illegally retaliated against an employee who reported a work injury, awarding $650,000 in damages, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced. ...Read More | |||
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Jose Razo Reappointed to WCAB | 05/25/2022 | |
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| California Gov. Gavin Newsom reappointed Jose Razo to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Justice Department Tells SCOTUS to Pass on Cannabis Cases | 05/18/2022 | |
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| President Joe Biden’s administration told the U.S. Supreme Court it should not agree to review a pair of decisions in which Minnesota’s high court said employers can’t be compelled to reimburse injured workers for medical cannabis because it would force them to violate federal l...Read More | |||
