Workers' Compensation News
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Solakyan Sentenced to 5 Years, Ordered to Pay $27.9M in Restitution | 01/31/2022 | |
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| A federal judge on Friday sentenced Sam Solakyan to serve five years in prison and to pay $27.9 million in restitution to California workers’ compensation carriers that were victims of what the U.S. Attorney’s Office describes as a $250 million fraud scheme. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Worker's Request for Coverage for Additional Injuries, PTD Benefits | 01/31/2022 | |
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| The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to coverage for claimed injuries to her right knee, ankles and back, nor was she entitled to permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Worker Can't Expand Scope of Claim, Get Additional Treatment | 01/28/2022 | |
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| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim and was not entitled to treatment for the condition that was not added. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Worker's Request to Expand Scope of Claim | 01/27/2022 | |
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| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously denied a worker’s request to expand the scope of his claim for a back injury to include additional conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Worker's Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Benefits | 01/26/2022 | |
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| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits but left the door open for him to file a future claim. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Confirms Adrienne Harris as DFS Superintendent | 01/26/2022 | |
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| The New York Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gov. Kathy Hochul’s appointment of Adrienne Harris to serve as the state’s insurance and banking regulator. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Confirms Zalewski to WCAB | 01/25/2022 | |
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| The California Senate unanimously confirmed Katherine Zalewski for a six-year term on the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Orders Further Finding for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 01/25/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned the denial of a worker’s claim for occupational pneumoconiosis, ruling that additional findings are necessary to determine the last date of his exposure to asbestos. ...Read More | |||
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Several States See Bills to Bar Payments for Cannabis; N.J. Measure Would Require Coverage | 01/24/2022 | |
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| Lawmakers in Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska and South Dakota are considering bills that would explicitly shield payers from reimbursing injured workers for using medical cannabis. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Carpenter's 7th Surgery | 01/24/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of authorization for a carpenter’s seventh surgery to address an elbow injury. Case:...Read More | |||
