Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Injuries From Being Locked in Room | 12/10/2018 | |
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| The North Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a worker’s claim for alleged mental and physical injuries from being trapped in a room during sub-zero temperatures was barred by the state’s statute of limitations. ...Read More | |||
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Substantial Evidence Supports Award to State Employee With Back Injuries | 12/10/2018 | |
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| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his impairment from a series of back injuries, as well as for his substantial loss of wage-earning capacity. ...Read More | |||
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State Bar Disciplines Comp Attorney | 12/07/2018 | |
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| The State Bar Court of California recommended a 30-day suspension for an applicants' attorney in Beverly Hills after finding him culpable of four violations, including not keeping a client informed about a case and refusing to pay court-ordered sanctions, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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State Rep. Wants Review of Comp System | 12/06/2018 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Nevada lawmaker wants to review the state’s workers’ compensation laws when the Legislature convenes for the 2019 session in February. ...Read More | |||
| Strippers Tell Lawmakers of Unsafe Working Conditions | 12/05/2018 | ||
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| Strippers in Washington state told lawmakers the limited number of workers’ compensation claims or safety complaints is not evidence that their industry is free from workplace health and safety violations, the ...Read More | |||
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Survey Allows Public Input on State Occupational Injury Research Agenda | 11/30/2018 | |
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| California’s labor-management advisory board is seeking public input through an online survey on its its agenda for research in occupational injury prevention. ...Read More | |||
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Subrogation Law Firm Hires Associate in Orange County | 11/30/2018 | |
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| The Matthiesen, Wickert & Lehrer law firm, whose practice is focused on subrogation, has appointed Katherine Sandoval as an associate attorney in its Orange, California, office. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Untimely Filed Appeal | 11/30/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s untimely filed appeal from a board decision denying her workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Subsequent Injury Boards Proposing New Rules | 11/26/2018 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Boards that administer subsequent injury accounts for public and private self-insured employers and self-insured employer groups in Nevada are proposing a sweeping set of rules that are intended to implement legislative changes made over the last decade and reflect changes to case law. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Tosses $13.5 Million Award for CorVel Against E&O Liability Carrier | 11/26/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Delaware Supreme Court last week threw out a $13.5 million judgment against the errors and omissions liability insurance provider for CorVel Corp., finding the claim was time-barred. ...Read More | |||
