Workers' Compensation News
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Judge Halts Winning Streak for Overtime Suits by Nurse Case Managers | 02/25/2019 | |
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| By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California medical management firms have paid millions to resolve lawsuits filed by medical case managers who claimed they were misclassified as salaried professionals who are exempt from overtime, rest and meal break requirements of state law. ...Read More | |||
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Judge: Walmart Discriminated Against Injured Worker for Medical Marijuana | 02/25/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal trial court judge earlier this month ruled that an employer did not unlawfully retaliate against a worker for reporting an on-the-job injury, but it did violate the anti-discrimination provision of the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act by firing her because of her positive post-acciden...Read More | |||
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James Dodrill Named State Insurance Commissioner | 02/20/2019 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice has appointed James Dodrill as the state’s insurance commissioner, effective March 4. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Denies Class Certification in Applied Underwriters Case | 02/12/2019 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal judge in Northern California denied a request to certify a class in a lawsuit three employers filed against Applied Underwriters over its EquityComp and SolutionOne programs. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Erred in Granting Peremptory Exception | 02/11/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court revived an injured police officer’s claim that he had been short-changed on his benefits, finding a trial judge could not request additional evidence before granting a peremptory exception of no cause of action. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Erred in Striking All of Worker's Evidence as Sanction for Filing Flub | 02/05/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court last week ruled that a workers’ compensation judge abused her discretion in striking all of an injured worker’s evidence as a sanction for his attorney’s procedural oversight. ...Read More | |||
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Judges Have Broad Discretion to Review Reasonableness of Fee Awards | 02/04/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned a decision by the Court of Appeals as to the scope of authority that a trial judge has to review the reasonableness of an attorney fee award provided by the state Industrial Commission. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Erred in Reducing Worker's 3rd-Party Recovery | 01/28/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Court of Appeals last week ruled that an injured worker’s recovery in a third-party tort action should not have been reduced based on the jury's allocation of fault to his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Did Not Err in Refusing to Strike Testimony by Employer's Expert | 01/24/2019 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court last week ruled that an injured worker had not been unfairly ambushed by her employer’s expert witness during the jury trial on her claim for benefits. ...Read More | |||
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John Travis Named Work Comp Manager at Appalachian Underwriters | 01/16/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Appalachian Underwriters has hired John Travis as manager of workers’ compensation operations. ...Read More | |||
