Workers' Compensation News
No Benefits for Firefighter Injured While Carrying Equipment Bag From Home | 04/13/2023 | ||
State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Connecticut Appellate Court upheld a denial of benefits for a firefighter injured from falling as he carried his equipment from home to an overti...Read More | |||
No Additional Benefits for Worker With Post-Concussion Psychological Issues | 04/13/2023 | ||
State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits to a worker for psychological issues he developed after suffering an on-the-job concussion. ...Read More | |||
No Additional Benefits for Worker Lacking Credibility | 04/07/2023 | ||
State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits and an order allowing his employer to set aside its acceptance of liability for his injuries after an on-the-job fall. ...Read More | |||
Nurses Association Starts Push for Latest Presumption Bill | 04/05/2023 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The California Nurses Association is starting the push for the latest bill in a long-running effort to establish a presumption of compensability for certain injuries suffered by nurses and other health care workers. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Worker for 'Budgetary Analysis' of World Trade Center Rescue/Recovery | 04/05/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a government employee who claimed to have provided "budgetary analysis" as part of the World Trade Center rescue, recovery and cleanup operations. ...Read More | |||
No Benefits for Retail Worker Who Delayed in Reporting Alleged Injury | 04/03/2023 | ||
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
A Louisiana appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a retail employee who failed to report an alleged injury for more than four months and repeatedly indicated that his back pain was not work-related. ...Read More | |||
No Summary Judgment for Worker Allegedly Struck by Bag of Cement Mix | 03/29/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law claim by a worker who was allegedly struck by a falling bag of cement mix was not amenable to summary judgment. ...Read More | |||
NJCRIB Puts Mandatory Email Requirement on Hold | 03/29/2023 | ||
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau said it’s putting a hold on plans to mandate that all Workers' Compensation Policy Reporting Specifications system transactions include the email addresses of insureds and agents or brokers. ...Read More | |||
No Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Steel Beam | 03/24/2023 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from being struck by a steel beam. ...Read More | |||
No Additional Benefits for Traveling Employee With Low Back Issues | 03/22/2023 | ||
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits and medical treatment for a traveling employee for his low back complaints following a car accident. ...Read More | |||