Workers' Compensation News
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Property Owner, Tenant Get Summary Judgment Dismissing Worker's Claim for Injury | 08/11/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Appellate Division’s 2nd Department ruled that a property owner and tenant were entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for injuries from a fall during a power outage. ...Read More | |||
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Presumption to Run Through 2024, Under Amended Bill | 08/05/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California law would presume COVID-19 is compensable for specified frontline workers and anyone working at a place where at least 5% of their coworkers also tested positive, under the latest amendments to Senate Bill 1159. ...Read More | |||
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Paradigm Names Chief Sales Officer for Complex Care Solutions | 07/24/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Paradigm on Thursday announced the appointment of Rob Snow as chief sales officer for its Complex Care Solutions. ...Read More | |||
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Presumption Bill Set for Hearing Wednesday | 07/24/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers will hear testimony next week about legislation that would codify the governor’s COVID-19 presumption when they return from their second break caused by the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Parties Must Show Good Cause When Requesting Comp Commission Transcripts | 07/17/2020 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In keeping with a recent order from the Court of Appeals, the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission has adopted a new rule about transcripts of commission proceedings when decisions are appealed. ...Read More | |||
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P&T Committee Cancels Quarterly Meeting | 07/16/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The committee that advises the California Division of Workers’ Compensation on evidence-based changes to the prescription drug formulary canceled its quarterly meeting in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Police Officer Should Have Been Granted SLU Award | 07/16/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a police officer should have been granted a schedule loss of use award for his injuries from a car accident. ...Read More | |||
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Pretrial Agreement Doesn't Entitle Carrier to Reimbursement | 07/16/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was not entitled to reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund despite a concession that Workers' Compensation Law Section 15(8) was applicable to the claim. ...Read More | |||
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PPP Loans Went to Comp Insurance Companies, Top Law Firms, PBMs and More | 07/13/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Like nearly 5 million other businesses around the country, hundreds of workers’ compensation organizations have received low-interest and forgivable loans through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program. ...Read More | |||
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Panel Upholds PTD Award to Diesel Mechanic for Injuries to Back, Shoulder | 07/13/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Court of Tennessee upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a diesel maintenance technician for injuries to his back and shoulder. ...Read More | |||
