Workers' Compensation News
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Nurse Practitioner Gets Wage-Loss Benefits After Back Injury | 04/23/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a highly educated and experienced nurse practitioner was entitled to an award of wage-loss benefits after sustaining a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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No Duty Disability Pension for Injured Firefighter | 04/22/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a duty disability pension to a firefighter who had suffered a wrist injury, but it advised the retirement board to clarify its causation standard. ...Read More | |||
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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 | |||
