Workers' Compensation News
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Newsom Promises Expanded Worker Protections but Hasn't Announced New Presumption | 07/28/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is committed to working with lawmakers to expand employee protections during the COVID-19 pandemic, though his office stopped short of saying the governor planned to announce another presumption after his previous order expired earlier this month. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Scaffold | 07/23/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who fell from a scaffold should not have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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No Viable Labor Law Claim for Worker Injured in Jump | 07/23/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert a viable Labor Law claim for injuries from jumping off a truck. Case:...Read More | |||
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NCCI Files for 16th Straight Loss Cost Cut Since 2006 | 07/22/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has filed for an average 8.3% loss cost decrease for the voluntary market in West Virginia, and an 11% decrease for the assigned risk market, the state Insurance Commissioner announced. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Posts Reports on Court Cases, New Classifications | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has posted two reports — one about recent and pending court decisions that affect workers' compensation and employers, and another about the evolving number of classification codes. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI, Insurance Information Institute Webinar to Explore COVID-19 Impact | 07/16/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance and the Insurance Information Institute will host a webinar July 23 exploring the impact COVID-19 is having on workers’ compensation systems throughout the country. ...Read More | |||
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No Heart and Lung Act Benefits for Correctional Officer | 07/15/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court upheld the denial of benefits under the Heart and Lung Act to a correctional officer for his alleged injuries from a mishap on the stairs leading to his workplace. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional Benefits for Office Worker Who Fell From Chair | 07/14/2020 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court upheld a denial of additional benefits to an office worker for her injuries from a fall from her chair. Case:...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Retail Worker Who Fell After Entering Mall | 07/13/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a retail store employee was not entitled to benefits for injuries from a fall that occurred shortly after she entered the shopping mall where she worked. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell From Balcony | 07/10/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker is not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an alleged fall from a balcony. ...Read More | |||
