Workers' Compensation News
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No Summary Judgment in Labor Law Claim for Worker Who Fell | 04/18/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should not have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall off the stairs of a scaffold. ...Read More | |||
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No TTD for Injured Worker Who Quit Job to Move Out of State | 04/13/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker should have been ineligible for temporary total disability benefits after she quit her job to move out of state with her husband. ...Read More | |||
| NAIC Adopts Standard for Reporting Climate Risks | 04/11/2022 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bipartisan group of state insurance regulators on Friday adopted a new standard for insurers to report their climate-related risks in line with the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Commitment, Communication Keys to Successful Return-to-Work Programs | 04/05/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said representatives from insurance carriers that write workers’ compensation business identified management commitment and communication as key components of a successful return-to-work program. ...Read More | |||
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New Expert Opinion Doesn't Warrant Reopening or Review of Worker's Claim | 04/01/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not abuse its discretion in denying a worker’s request for reconsideration or review after he submitted a new expert opinion linking his medical issues to his work at the World Trade Center. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell Down Stairway | 04/01/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries in a fall down a stairway. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Posts Full Agenda for 2022 AIS | 03/30/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance posted the agenda for its virtual 2022 Annual Issues Symposium in May. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional Benefits for Hospital Worker Struck by Falling Ceiling Tile | 03/29/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits to a hospital cafeteria worker for an injury from being struck by a falling ceiling tile. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse Gets Additional Medical Treatment After Termination of TPD Benefits | 03/25/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an administrative decision terminating a worker’s temporary disability benefits but allowing her to receive additional medical treatment after her healing period had ended. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker Injured in Fall During Paid Break | 03/23/2022 | |
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| 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 | |||
