Workers' Compensation News
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Property Owner, Contractors Not Civilly Liable for Worker's Fall | 07/13/2020 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a property owner and its contractors could not be held civilly liable for the injuries that another contractor’s employee suffered from a fall from a catwalk during a construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Puerto Rico SIF Extends Payroll Info Deadline, Adds Telecommuting Classifications | 07/10/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Employers in Puerto Rico have an extra two weeks — until Aug. 4 — to file payroll information with the State Insurance Fund Corp., the SIF announced last week. ...Read More | |||
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Potential Long-Term Effect of COVID-19: Fewer Hospitals and Doctors for Injured Workers | 06/24/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Injured workers in the U.S. could soon face another long-term side-effect from the coronavirus pandemic: The possibility of fewer treatment options as some doctors' practices and rural hospitals struggle to stay open. ...Read More | |||
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Protests Will Mean More COVID-19 Claims, Say Police Who Want Presumption Help | 06/22/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The widespread protests over police brutality may be producing an unintended and ironic consequence: An expected spike in COVID-19 illnesses and comp claims among law enforcement officers sent to handle the crowds. ...Read More | |||
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Panel Upholds Award for Worker's Hearing Loss, Reduces Vocational Disability Rating | 06/19/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Panel upheld an award of benefits to a boilermaker for his hearing loss but reduced his vocational disability award to account for the fact that his hearing loss had not affected his employability. ...Read More | |||
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Presumption Revamp on Agenda for Special Session | 06/19/2020 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Utah’s less than 2-month-old COVID-19 presumption for first responders would be tweaked under a bill introduced for the fifth special legislative session that started Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Payment of Worker's Medical Bills Doesn't Extend Filing Window for Claim | 06/15/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker waited too long to file a claim, since her employer’s payment of her medical bills did not extend the filing window. ...Read More | |||
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Privette Doctrine Stops Wrongful Death Suit | 06/12/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that an equipment rental company could not be held liable for the death of a contractor’s employee on its property. ...Read More | |||
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Postage Flub Sinks Employer's Appeal | 06/12/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals said incorrect postage on an envelope prevented an application for review from being timely filed, and this was fatal to the appeal. ...Read More | |||
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PIANJ Names President, Directors | 06/11/2020 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Professional Insurance Agents of New Jersey on Wednesday announced Steven C. Radespiel was elected president during the association’s annual meeting. ...Read More | |||
