Workers' Compensation News
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Triable Issues Preclude Summary Judgment | 10/17/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claims because there were triable issues as to whether his own conduct was the sole proximate cause of his accident. ...Read More | |||
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Twice-Convicted Fraudster Charged in Alleged $100M Scheme | 10/15/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A man convicted of fraud in two separate cases 15 years apart and who was kicked out of California's workers' compensation system seven years ago is facing new fraud charges for a scheme that allegedly started in 2020. ...Read More | |||
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Tower MSA Webinar to Cover Set-Asides | 09/16/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Tower MSA Partners is holding a webinar Oct. 2 covering the ins and outs of Medicare set-asides. ...Read More | |||
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Trial Court Did Not Abuse Discretion in Considering New Evidence, Remanding Case | 09/13/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A trial court did not abuse its discretion when it reviewed new medical reports finding that a man was unable to return to work and in ordering San Francisco’s retirement system to review his related retirement application, a California appeals court ruled. ...Read More | |||
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Trucking Company Fined After Worker Dies in Confined Space | 09/03/2024 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited trucking Wayne Transports Inc. after a worker died in a confined space. Justin ...Read More | |||
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Travelers Publishes 2024 Injury Impact Report | 08/06/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Travelers Cos. said a review of more than 1.2 million work comp claims from 2017 to 2021 revealed that overexertion was the most frequent cause of injury, but slips, trips and falls were the top drivers of severe claims. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver's Work Counts as Coal Mine Employment for Black Lung Benefits | 07/12/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld an award of compensation under the Black Lung Benefits Act to a worker, finding that the time he spent as a truck driver was “substantially similar” to underground mine work. ...Read More | |||
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TDI Posts Updates on Office Closures Due to Storm | 07/09/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance said it closed seven Division of Workers’ Compensation field offices along the Gulf Coast in response to Hurricane Beryl. ...Read More | |||
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Temp Worker Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Employer's Client | 06/12/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a temporary employment provider’s employee could not pursue a civil remedy against his employer’s client for an on-the-job injury. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver's Prior Leg Injuries Don't Subject Award to Offset | 05/17/2024 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured truck driver’s award for a knee injury was not subject to offset due to prior leg injuries. ...Read More | |||
