Workers' Compensation News
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Settlement Upholds Citations Against Contractor Involved in Fatal Trench Collapse | 08/16/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor announced a civil settlement with WSC Group requiring the company to pay $50,000 in penalties for violations uncovered following an investigation into a fatal trench collapse in Brooklyn. ...Read More | |||
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Second Injury Fund Not Liable to Worker With Dual Knee Injuries | 08/15/2023 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for the payment of benefits to a worker who suffered injuries to both knees at different times. ...Read More | |||
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Sting Nabs 14 Allegedly Uninsured Contractors | 08/14/2023 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office said a multi-unit sting operation with the Florida Financial Services and Business and Professional Regulation departments resulted in 14 contractors being arrested for alleged failure to obtain workers’ compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Statutory Presumption on Causation Doesn't Apply to Firefighter's Aortic Aneurysm | 08/11/2023 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Florida appellate court ruled that a firefighter was not entitled to a presumption of industrial causation for his thoracic aortic aneurysm because the condition did not constitute heart disease. ...Read More | |||
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Steel Construction Company Fined $266,416 for Persistent Safety Violations | 08/03/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration levied $266,416 in fines on a Texas steel construction company that allegedly failed to address hazards and violations dating back to 2011. ...Read More | |||
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SOAH Rules Against DWC in Significant Cancer Claim Enforcement Case | 08/02/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A State Office of Administrative Hearings panel of three administrative law judges ruled against the Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation in a case involving first responder cancer claims. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Reverses Itself for Depriving Worker of Remedy | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Texas appellate court vacated its prior decision upholding the dismissal of an injured worker’s lawsuit against the attorney who had previously defended him in a tort action, finding it had “misapplied the collateral estoppel doctrine” and deprived the worker &ldq...Read More | |||
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Study Links High Temperatures to Increase in Work Injuries | 07/26/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A study by a left-leaning nonprofit reportedly found that between 2.5% and 4% of injuries and illnesses serious enough to result in a workers’ compensation claim in California are caused by higher temperatures. ...Read More | |||
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Statute of Limitations Bars Worker's Claim for Additional TTD Benefits | 07/26/2023 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim for additional benefits was time-barred because she waited until three years after the termination of her temporary total disability compensation. ...Read More | |||
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State Board of Workers' Comp to Offer Adjuster Training | 07/25/2023 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation is hosting a training course Aug. 30 offering 10 hours of continuing education credits for workers’ compensation adjusters. ...Read More | |||
