Workers' Compensation News
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Settlement of Prior Claim Reduces Award for Later Injury | 03/31/2020 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a decision in which settlement of a prior claim was used to reduce a worker’s award for a later injury. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rules WC Carrier Liable for Miners' Asbestos Claims | 03/30/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: MT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Supreme Court ruled that a workers’ compensation carrier is liable for claims filed by employees who developed lung disease while working in a mine decades ago. ...Read More | |||
| SAIF Board Meeting Thursday | 03/26/2020 | ||
| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The board of directors for Oregon’s SAIF Corp. will discuss operations, finances and the COVID-19 epidemic during a meeting starting at 1 p.m. Thursday. Directors will hear a report from SAIF’s president and CEO, and an update from the carrier’s COO. The board will also ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Definition of 'Project Owner' for Purposes of Civil Immunity | 03/24/2020 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a “project owner” under the Workers’ Compensation Act must be an entity that actually contracts with another entity to perform specific work and enjoys its beneficial use. ...Read More | |||
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State Comp Boards Continue to Adjust to COVID-19 Requirements | 03/24/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| State agencies and compensation courts continue to adjust to the restrictions required by the COVID-19 outbreak. Here's a look at some of t...Read More | |||
| State Fund Announces Moratorium on Cancellations, Penalties | 03/23/2020 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California’s State Compensation Insurance Fund announced several steps it is taking to support policyholders during the COVID-19 crisis. “State Fund has placed a moratorium on policy cancellations and late payment penalties,” the carrier announced on Friday. “It wi...Read More | |||
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State Supreme Court Holds That Moonlighting Officer's Widow Should Get Benefits | 03/23/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| It took almost 15 years of litigation, but the widow of a deputy sheriff killed in a freak accident after working security a football game will finally see survivor benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Overturns Certification of Employee Class Action | 03/23/2020 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Iowa Supreme Court overturned the certification of a class action of employees with pending workers’ compensation claims against a trucking company. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rejects Willful Misconduct Defense | 03/23/2020 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Dakota Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits to a widow, finding that an employer could not blame her husband's fatal injuries from a trench collapse on misconduct. ...Read More | |||
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States Continue to Adjust Hearings, Mediations for Coronavirus Reality | 03/23/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| States continue to adjust to the new reality of coronavirus, with more cancellations, postponements and restrictions on workers' compensation proceedings. Here's a look at some of the most recent changes: ...Read More | |||
