Workers' Compensation News
| Nominating Committee to Select Board Appointment Recommendation | 10/07/2021 | ||
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| The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee will meet Oct. 29 to consider applications for nomination of a Workers’ Compensation Board member. ...Read More | |||
| No Working Wage Loss Compensation to Sign Language Interpreter with Finger Injury | 10/07/2021 | ||
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| An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of working wage loss compensation to a sign language interpreter who was unable to continue in one of his concurrent employments after a finger injury. ...Read More | |||
| NJCRIB Proposes 4.9% Rate Cut | 10/06/2021 | ||
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| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau submitted a filing with the Banking and Insurance Department seeking a 4.9% decrease in the overall premium rate level effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
| No TTD for Worker After She Resigned from Job | 10/06/2021 | ||
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| In a case of first impression, an Ohio appellate court ruled that a 2020 amendment addressing entitlement to temporary total disability benefits did not apply retroactively, and that a worker who quit her job before the new law took effect had lost her entitlement to TTD when she resigned. ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB's Witko Retiring at End of 2022 | 09/30/2021 | |
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| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau announced that Paul Witko will be retiring from his position as executive director at the end of 2022. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse Can Pursue Claim Against Doctors for Malpractice | 09/30/2021 | |
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| A federal appellate court ruled that a woman who unsuccessfully sought benefits under the Federal Employees’ Compensation Act was not barred from pursuing a tort action against government-employed physicians for alleged malpractice. ...Read More | |||
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No Permanent Partial Impairment Benefits for Worker Who Slipped and Fell | 09/28/2021 | |
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| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial impairment benefits to a warehouse manager for his injuries from a workplace fall. ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB Extends COVID Premium, Audit Provisions Through June | 09/28/2021 | |
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| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau on Monday announced that it will extend certain premium reduction pricing elements and audit requirements through June 30 to address the ongoing effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on state employers. ...Read More | |||
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Nurse Case Manager Gets Benefits for Back Condition Linked to Accident | 09/23/2021 | |
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| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a nurse case manager was entitled to benefits for a back condition linked to a car accident. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Proposes 8.3% Reduction in Loss Costs | 09/23/2021 | |
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| The National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed an 8.3% reduction in loss costs for Colorado’s voluntary market, effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
