Workers' Compensation News
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Summary Denial of Worker's Request to Reopen Not Subject to Judicial Review | 04/14/2021 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Court of Special Appeals of Maryland ruled that a trial judge erred in ordering the Workers’ Compensation Commission to exercise its discretion to reopen a worker’s claim. ...Read More | |||
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Statute of Limitations for Health Care Providers Applies to Pharmacies | 04/14/2021 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| In a case of first impression, the Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a pharmacy’s claims for payment were time-barred by the statute of limitations applicable to health care providers. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Upholds VSSR Award | 04/12/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Ohio Supreme Court upheld a decision awarding an injured worker an additional 25% of the maximum weekly rate of compensation based on the finding that the employer’s failure to comply with a specific safety requirement was the proximate cause of the injury. ...Read More | |||
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Settlement Funds Aren't Exempt From Worker's Bankruptcy Estate | 04/07/2021 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bankruptcy court judge in Wisconsin ruled that the funds from a workers’ compensation claim settlement designated for a debtor’s medical treatment providers were not exempt from a bankruptcy estate. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Upholds Jury's Award of Damages to Worker Injured in Car Accident | 04/07/2021 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided Louisiana appellate court upheld a jury’s award of damages to a worker injured in a car accident caused by the negligence of another motorist. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Calculation of Subrogation Lien | 04/06/2021 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kansas Supreme Court ruled that a jury’s fault determination can be used to reduce an employer's subrogation interest against a third-party settlement. ...Read More | |||
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Stakeholders Hope for the Best, Say New MLFS May Include Early Hiccups | 04/05/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ comp stakeholders and industry watchers said they accept the reality of a new Medical-legal Fee Schedule, but adapting to the guidelines could take some time, especially considering that some evaluations already scheduled for April might not comply with new provisions regarding att...Read More | |||
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SCIF Launches New Safety Program | 04/02/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund launched a free online training program to help policyholders prevent workplace injuries. P...Read More | |||
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State A.G. Too Late to Intervene in Medical Marijuana Dispute | 04/02/2021 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that the state attorney general waited too long to intervene in a dispute over whether a workers’ compensation insurance carrier had to reimburse a worker for the cost of her medical marijuana. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Inappropriate Because of Triable Issue as to Fault | 04/02/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker had not been entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim because there was a triable issue as to whether his own conduct was the sole proximate cause of his accident. ...Read More | |||
