Workers' Compensation News
No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall During Paid Break | 03/23/2022 | ||
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits to a nurse case manager for injuries she suffered while taking a walk during a paid break. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Worker Injured Traveling Home in Employer-Provided Vehicle | 03/21/2022 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A Florida appellate court ruled that a worker’s injuries from an accident while traveling home from work in an employer-provided vehicle were not compensable. ...Read More | |||
No Rehearing, Reopening of Claims for Welder Whose Lies Forfeited Entitlement to Benefits | 03/21/2022 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that a welder who lost his entitlement to benefits after making material misrepresentations about his condition was not entitled to a rehearing or reopening on his workers’ compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Airport Worker Injured While Walking Through Terminal | 03/10/2022 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Florida appellate court ruled that an airport worker was not entitled to benefits for his injury that happened while walking through the terminal to a parking lot-shuttle bus stop. ...Read More | |||
NCCI Report Covers Important Court Cases From 2018-2021 | 03/10/2022 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The National Council on Compensation Insurance released Court Case Update Retrospective: 2018-2021, providing a breakdown of nearly 200 workers’ compensation cases and decisions. ...Read More | |||
No Reconsideration of State Fund's Challenge to PPD Calculation | 02/23/2022 | ||
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The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court denied reconsideration of its decision that a worker with concurrent jobs was entitled to additional permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Worker Injured by Making Abrupt Turn While Walking | 02/16/2022 | ||
State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his injuries from walking on asphalt and quickly turning to retrieve a key card. ...Read More | |||
NCCI Quarterly Economics Briefing Thursday | 02/14/2022 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The National Council on Compensation Insurance will hold a quarterly economic briefing webinar Thursday. Len Herk, executive director and senior economist for NCCI, will discuss the January 2022 jobs report, the economic outlook for 2022 and the effects of the so-called “Great Reshu...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Worker With Respiratory Issues From Alleged Exposure to Noxious Fumes | 02/07/2022 | ||
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker on his claim that his respiratory issues were the result of a work-related accident, occupational disease, injury or disability. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Worker Allegedly Injured En Route to Doctor's Appointment | 02/03/2022 | ||
State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his alleged injuries from a car accident that happened while traveling to a doctor’s appointment for a claimed job-related injury. ...Read More | |||