Workers' Compensation News
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Neither Subcontractor nor Property Owners Get Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action | 12/16/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a subcontractor on a residential construction project was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it arising from a worker’s fall, and that the owners of the property also were not entitled to summary judgment. ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB Announces Update to Manage Data Page | 12/14/2021 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau announced the release of version 4.0 of its Manage Data web page. The bureau ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Rate Adequacy, COVID Impacts Among Top Concerns for Comp Execs | 12/09/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said rate adequacy and the impact of COVID-19 were among the top concerns cited in a survey of more than 100 workers’ compensation insurance executives. ...Read More | |||
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Nursing Assistant Gets Change of Physician, Additional Treatment, 7% Impairment Rating | 12/08/2021 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nursing assistant was entitled to a change of physician, additional medical treatment and a 7% impairment rating. ...Read More | |||
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No PTD Benefits for Seasonal Employee | 12/07/2021 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a seasonal employee for a campground and river outfitter who worked nine-hour days, seven days a week, was not entitled to permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse's Aide Gets PTD Award for Psychological Conditions | 11/29/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an injured nurse’s aide for her psychological conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Nominating Committee Accepting Applications for Judicial Appointment | 11/24/2021 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee is accepting applications for a Workers’ Compensation Board member to serve for a term that expires Jan. 4, 2024. ...Read More | |||
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No Labor Law Liability for Construction Worker With Back Injury | 11/23/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker’s back injury from lifting a metal structure was not covered by the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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Nonsubscribing Employer May Compel Arbitration of Worker's Negligence Claim | 11/22/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a nonsubscribing employer should have been able to compel an employee to arbitrate his negligence claim for an alleged workplace injury. ...Read More | |||
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New MGA for Employers With High-Severity Comp Exposures | 11/16/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Adroit General Agency, a managing general agency providing workers' compensation insurance services to employers with high-severity exposures, announced its rollout on Monday. ...Read More | |||
