Workers' Compensation News
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Split Court Upholds Finding of Timeliness for Worker's Grievance Form | 04/12/2022 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a worker timely filed an administrative grievance of his separation from employment even though an electronic copy of the form was not received until well after the deadline. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Compensability of Injury for Custodian With History of Back Issues | 04/11/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that a custodian with a history of back issues had suffered a compensable injury while moving trash. ...Read More | |||
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Stunt Performer Can't Maintain Tort Suit for Injuries | 04/11/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a stunt performer’s tort action against the alleged producer/creator of a television show for her injuries from filming a scene enacting a physical assault. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Permanent Partial Disability Award for Worker With Cervical Spine Injury | 04/08/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to a 5% permanent partial disability award for a cervical spine injury. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Clarifies Deadline for Worker to Seek Additional Benefits | 04/04/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that a worker who sought additional medical benefits within one year of his last receipt of disability benefits timely filed his claim. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Says Rotator Cuff Tear Qualifies as Scheduled 'Shoulder' Injury | 04/04/2022 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| In a case of first impression, the Iowa Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s rotator cuff tear was a scheduled shoulder injury following a statutory amendment for determining the award for permanent partial disability. ...Read More | |||
| States Step Up Vocational Comp Coverage | 04/04/2022 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| More states are aiming to require workers’ compensation coverage for those enrolled in career apprenticeships and technical schools. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Contracted Network Pharmacy Bill | 04/01/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York Senate passed a bill aimed at giving injured workers more choices for filling prescriptions by allowing them to use pharmacies registered with the state. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Worker With Alleged Wrist Injury | 04/01/2022 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for an alleged injury to his left wrist, given his history of injury and complaints. ...Read More | |||
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Second Doctor Pleads Guilty in Comp Kickback Conspiracy | 03/31/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Alexandria, Louisiana, physician pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate three federal statutes in connection with a kickback scheme to defraud both federal and private workers' compensation insurers, according to an announcement by the U.S. Attorney’s office of the Western District ...Read More | |||
