Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for High School Band Director Killed at Accident Scene | 04/14/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of benefits for a long-time high school band director who was killed while assisting motorists who were in a car accident he encountered while going home from a meeting. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI: Labor Market Indicators Solid in March | 04/09/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance said labor market indicators remained solid in March, with the economy adding 228,000 jobs overall, including 209,000 in the private sector. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker's Burn Injuries Due to Her Lack of Credibility | 04/07/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s burn injuries due to her lack of credibility. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional Treatment for Worker's Alleged Conditions From Chemical Exposure | 04/01/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to additional medical treatment for her alleged conditions from chemical exposure, but she was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Psychological Injuries From Disciplinary Investigation | 03/31/2025 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged psychological injuries stemming from a disciplinary investigation into his conduct. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker's Alleged Injuries From Construction Site Fall | 03/27/2025 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Colorado Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s benefits claim for alleged injuries from a fall at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Worker's Knee Injury From Office Fall | 03/20/2025 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a knee injury from a fall at her office. Case: Ro...Read More | |||
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No TTD for Worker Who Rejected Light-Duty Job Offer | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that his doctor said was within his capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Noncompliance With Treatment Breaks Causal Chain Between Injury, Need for Care | 03/03/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld a determination that a worker’s noncompliance with treatment for her compensable injury was the cause of her ongoing need for care and that the carrier liable for her claim was no longer required to pay for it. ...Read More | |||
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No TTD for Worker Who Was Unemployed When Disabled by Psychological Condition | 02/26/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a man was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits for a period during which his compensable psychological conditions rendered him unable to work. ...Read More | |||
