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	Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Electrician's Carpal Tunnel Claim		09/22/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 321 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of an electrician’s claim for carpal tunnel syndrome. Case: Hammo...Read More

	Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Employer to Terminate Rehabilitation		09/22/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 328 | 0 | Popular with Insurance
	The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that an employer failed to establish the required legal basis for termination of an injured employee’s rehabilitation services and that its termination petition should not have been granted. ...Read More

	State Warns Contractors Helping With Irma Cleanup About Work Comp Coverage		09/22/2017
	State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 363 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis' office reasoned that in the wake of Hurricane Irma, contractors coming to Florida to assist in cleanup efforts may be unfamiliar with the state's workers' compensation coverage requirements. ...Read More

	Scarsdale Doctor Loses Authorization to Treat Injured Workers		09/21/2017
	State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 146 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The Workers’ Compensation Board has temporarily yanked the license to treat injured workers for Dr. Elizabeth Marie Rocco, who was cited by state regulators for negligence and failing to maintain accurate medical records. ...Read More

	Sheriff's Deputy Charged With Fraud		09/20/2017
	State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1305 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	A San Diego County sheriff’s deputy is accused of misrepresenting the extent of his injuries to obtain $57,000 in workers’ compensation benefits that he was not entitled to receive, according to multiple media outlets. ...Read More

	Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Respiratory Injury		09/20/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: WY | Segment: WEST | 182 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The Wyoming Supreme Court upheld the denial of a hotel maintenance worker’s claim for permanent partial impairment benefits for his breathing difficulties after he was exposed to chlorine powder and gas. ...Read More

	Supreme Court Upholds TTD Cap for Hernias		09/20/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 192 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the state’s statutory limitation on the payment of benefits for a hernia injury passes constitutional muster. ...Read More

	Supreme Court Orders Additional Evaluation to Determine if Worker's PPD Should Be Increased		09/19/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 166 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker may be entitled to an increased award of permanent partial disability benefits for an old shoulder injury, depending on the outcome of the independent medical examination ordered by the court. ...Read More

	State Finance Agency Approves Changes to Workers' Comp Data Reporting Guide		09/19/2017
	State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 217 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	The New York Department of Financial Services has approved changes to the document that outlines requirements for workers' compensation data reporting, the state's rate-maker announced Friday. ...Read More

	Staff Attorney Rejoins Workers' Compensation Court as General Counsel		09/18/2017
	State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 147 | 0 | Popular with Legal
	A former staff attorney, law clerk and judicial assistant for the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court has been named the agency’s general counsel. ...Read More