Workers' Compensation News
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State Cites Walmart for Additional COVID Safety Violations | 07/27/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nevada workplace safety regulators fined Walmart $12,145 for violations of COVID-19 health and safety requirements at a store in Las Vegas. The s...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Award for Occupational Pneumoconiosis | 07/23/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker is not entitled to an award for his occupational pneumoconiosis based on a finding that he had no pulmonary function impairment. ...Read More | |||
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SIF's Combined Ratio Up in Sign of Times for Industry, S&P Reports | 07/23/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Insurance Fund, the largest writer of workers' compensation in the state, saw earned premiums drop significantly during the pandemic, driving up its second-quarter combined ratio sharply. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Benefits | 07/22/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of additional disability benefits to a self-employed worker who alleged a worsening of his condition. ...Read More | |||
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Split Supreme Court Overturns Denial of Benefits | 07/21/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of benefits for a worker’s hand injury from an alleged accident that happened during a work conditioning program. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Approves Partial Expansion of Volunteer Firefighter's Claim | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a volunteer firefighter’s claim was properly expanded to include additional conditions from an accident caused by a falling tree branch, but symptoms of pain could not be added. ...Read More | |||
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Special Session Won't Tackle Presumption Bill | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Connecticut workers' compensation presumption law, demanded by frontline workers for months, won't be part of a special legislative session set for next week, a news outlet reported. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Expansion of Claim, PPD Award for Worker's Shoulder Injuries | 07/17/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously overturned an administrative decision to expand the scope of a worker’s claim and award permanent partial disability benefits for his bilateral shoulder injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Stakeholders Disagree on Reimbursement Dispute Rules but Inching Closer | 07/16/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| After almost five years of rulemaking, court decisions, hearings and more hearings, Florida stakeholders appear to be inching closer to medical reimbursement dispute rules that all sides can live with. ...Read More | |||
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State Reports Increased Compliance With Safety Protocols | 07/15/2020 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Inspectors with Nevada’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration are finding more businesses complying with safety protocols designed to slow community spread of COVID-19, the agency announced. ...Read More | |||
