Workers' Compensation News
Truck Driver Fired for Misconduct in Causing Accident Didn't Constructively Refuse Employment | 09/12/2022 | ||
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not be deemed to have constructively refused suitable employment. ...Read More | |||
Testimony of Employer's Medical Expert Could Support Termination of Worker's Benefits | 09/06/2022 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the testimony of an employer’s medical expert could legally support the termination of a worker’s benefits, pursuant to a notice of medical-only compensation payable. ...Read More | |||
Trial Court Can't Decide Arbitrability of Worker's Claims | 09/01/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a dispute between an injured worker and her employer over the arbitrability of her injury claims had to be resolved by an arbitrator. ...Read More | |||
Texas Mutual Doesn't Owe Coverage for Out-of-State Worker's Accident | 08/26/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court ruled that an in-state insurance carrier did not owe coverage for an out-of-state worker’s accident that happened in Louisiana. ...Read More | |||
Termination of Police Officer's Benefits Not Supported by Evidence | 08/16/2022 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court overturned the termination of an injured police officer’s temporary total disability benefits as inadequately supported by the record evidence. ...Read More | |||
Truck Driver Gets Limited Expansion of Injuries From Fall | 08/04/2022 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a decision to expand the description of a worker’s injuries, but not to the full extent he had requested. ...Read More | |||
Temporary Worker Can't Maintain Negligence Suit Against Direct or Borrowing Employer | 07/26/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a temporary worker’s tort claims against his direct employer and his borrowing employer for his injuries from a forklift accident. ...Read More | |||
Tort Defendant Can't Compel Discovery of Plaintiff's Medical Records From Comp Claim | 07/20/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a tort case was not entitled to compel discovery of the plaintiff’s medical records for a prior workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
Travelers: 35% of Workplace Injuries Occur in First Year on Job | 07/14/2022 | ||
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The Traveler’s Cos. reported that more than a third of workplace injuries from 2015 through 2019 occurred during a worker’s first year on the job. ...Read More | |||
Temporary Rule Modifies Settlement Approval Requirements | 07/08/2022 | ||
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The Idaho Industrial Commission adopted a temporary rule, effective July 1, eliminating the requirement for claimants’ attorneys to describe how unpaid medical bills will be treated when seeking approval for settlements. ...Read More | |||