Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Worker Injured in Restaurant Parking Lot | 08/09/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a traveling employee did not suffer an injury in the course of or arising out of his employment when he fell in a restaurant parking lot while having lunch with a colleague. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim for Runaway Forklift Accident | 08/09/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of partial summary judgment to an injured worker for a forklift accident. Case: Mar...Read More | |||
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NYWCB Continues Webinar Series on COVID-19 | 08/04/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Workers’ Compensation Board will continue its webinar series for those who believe they contracted COVID-19 on the job, especially those who have missed time from work or are suffering from long-haul symptoms. ...Read More | |||
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No VSSR Award for Bus Attendant's Accident on Public Roadway | 08/02/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an enhanced award of benefits, finding his employer had not violated a specific safety requirement applicable to the circumstances of his accident. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker Who Fell From Ladder | 07/25/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that triable issues prevented either party in a Labor Law action from being granted summary judgment. Case: ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Proposes 7.2% Loss Cost Decrease | 07/25/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance filed a proposed workers’ compensation loss cost decrease of 7.2%, effective Nov. 1. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Tort Defendants Asserting Exclusive Remedy Defense | 07/20/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a tort action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against them based on the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Law. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Transit Worker With Alleged Repetitive Stress Injuries | 07/18/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a transit worker for her alleged repetitive stress injuries. Case: M...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Defendants in Labor Law Claim | 07/13/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing an allegedly injured worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
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No TTD Benefits for Worker Fired From Job | 07/12/2022 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of a worker’s request to reinstate his temporary total disability benefits after he was fired. ...Read More | |||
