Workers' Compensation News
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
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 | |||
Supreme Court Orders Further Finding for Worker's Occupational Pneumoconiosis Claim | 01/25/2022 | ||
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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 | |||
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 | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Carpenter's 7th Surgery | 01/24/2022 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of authorization for a carpenter’s seventh surgery to address an elbow injury. Case:...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Widow of Worker With Pneumoconiosis | 01/21/2022 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker’s widow, finding the man had occupational pneumoconiosis, but the condition did not materially contribute to his death. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Awards Benefits to Librarian Struck by Snowplow | 01/20/2022 | ||
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The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled that a librarian was entitled to benefits for her injuries from being struck by a snowplow as she walked from her workplace to her vehicle. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Turns Down Interlocutory Review of Motion Denial | 01/18/2022 | ||
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The Delaware Supreme Court declined to review the denial of a general contractor’s motion to preclude a worker from introducing evidence of the medical and indemnity benefits he received for his injuries. ...Read More | |||