Workers' Compensation News
School District Denies Athletic Director's COVID Claim | 08/18/2020 | ||
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
As Florida teachers return to school this month amid the pandemic, a high school athletic director's plight serves as a cautionary tale, his wife said. ...Read More | |||
Staffing Service Worker Can't Maintain Suit Against Employer's Client | 08/17/2020 | ||
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a staffing company worker's suit against his employer’s client for injuries from a forklift accident. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Says Non-Intervening Medical Provider Cannot Collaterally Attack Award | 08/17/2020 | ||
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a health care provider who declined to intervene in a workers’ compensation proceeding could not collaterally attack the award after the parties agreed to settle. ...Read More | |||
Senate Boots Labor Commissioner's Confirmation | 08/17/2020 | ||
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Eighteen months after she was appointed, the Minnesota Commissioner of Labor and Industry was de-confirmed this week by the state Senate, according to a Minneapolis news report. ...Read More | |||
Sheriff's Ban on Masks Likely to Lead to More Comp Claims, Some Say | 08/14/2020 | ||
By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
First responders' attorneys are warning that a Florida sheriff's ban on face masks will lead to more COVID-19 sickness and more workers' compensation claims. ...Read More | |||
Sedgwick Announces Leadership Promotions | 08/13/2020 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Sedgwick on Wednesday announced a series of promotions among its executive team. ...Read More | |||
Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Office Worker | 08/12/2020 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an office worker is not entitled to benefits for an alleged injury to her arm and shoulder. ...Read More | |||
Sheriff Arrests Two Accused of Trying to Steal Death Benefits | 08/11/2020 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Law enforcement officials in Northern California arrested two people who allegedly tried to steal workers’ compensation death benefits that had been mailed to the family of a sheriff’s deputy who was killed in the line of duty in 2008. ...Read More | |||
Shops in Las Vegas Strip Mall Cited for COVID-19 Safety Violations | 08/11/2020 | ||
State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Nevada regulators cited three stores in the Fashion Show mall on the Las Vegas Strip for failing to comply with COVID-19 safety regulations. The Di...Read More | |||
Split Supreme Court Denies Surgeries for Worker With Hand Injury | 08/10/2020 | ||
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Supreme Court of West Virginia ruled that a worker who injured her hand while lifting a table was not entitled to coverage for surgery to address nerve issues. ...Read More | |||