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Workers' Compensation News
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Unscheduled Absenteeism At All Time High
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10/17/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 99 | 0
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As employers continue to grapple
with how to lower costs and improve productivity, the price they're paying for
unscheduled absenteeism reached an all-time high, according to the findings of
the 2002 CCH Unscheduled Absence Survey conducted by CCH INCORPORATED (CCH), a
provider of human resource...Read More
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Utah Man Commits Suicide Over Comp Denial
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09/24/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 84 | 0
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A Salt Lake City, Utah, man, frustrated with his inability to secure workers' compensation benefits, ultimately committed suicide, the Salt Lake Tribune reported last week, causing his widow to seek redress with the state's Labor Commission. Randy Kass, 52, committed suicide on last December...Read More
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USCA - Pretrial Detainee Gets Only Comp
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09/16/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 64 | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled, in a case of first impression, that a pretrial detainee, injured while working in prison, is limited to remedies under the Inmate Compensation Program, 18 U.S.C. 4126(c).The case is Paschal vs. United States, 2002 USCA 7t...Read More
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US Airways BK - Comp Claims Authorized
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09/12/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 75 | 0
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The North Carolina Industrial Commission (NCIC) reports that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has authorized US Airways Group, which filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on 08/11/02, to continue workers' compensation claim processing in the normal cours...Read More
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UK Insurers Seek Fundamental Work Comp Reform
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09/09/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 65 | 0
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The ABI (Association of British Insurers) last week called for a fundamental long-term reform of workplace compensation in the United Kingdom.
John Parker, the ABI's Head of General Insurance, said:
"The current system of workplace compensation is unsustainable. It is buckling und...Read More
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USDCA - Judge OK to Overrule Jury re Experts
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09/04/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 73 | 0
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The United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals last week held that a trial court hearing a third party work injury claim can reverse a jury verdict and enter summary judgment on the basis that expert testimony relied upon by the plaintiff was not sufficiently reliable.In Amorgianos v. Nat...Read More
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Utah Fund Gets Best A- Rating Affirmed
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08/30/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 62 | 0
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A.M. Best Co. has reaffirmed Salt Lake City, Utah-based Workers Compensation Fund (WCF)'s 'A-minus' (excellent) rating. WCF is in Category VIII of Best’s financial size ratings, between $100 million to $250 million.
The Best rating reflects the mutual insurance company's excellent f...Read More
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USCA 4th - Per Diem are "Wages" in LHWCA
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08/19/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 71 | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued a ruling late last week that regular per diem payments made to employees incurring no room and board expenses should be included as wages under the Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act (LHWCA).
In Custom Ship Interiors...Read More
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USA Today - Stress Claims Increasing
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05/17/2002
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 50 | 0 | Popular with Legal
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USA Today ran a story on 5/16 proclaiming that more workers than ever are seeking compensation for mental stress injuries suffered on the job. Citing an unverified statistic that nearly a third of the 6,000 workers' compensation claims related to the World Trade Center attack involve some co...Read More
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US Supreme Court: Illegals Are Not Employees
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04/05/2002
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State: NA | Segment: Courts | 478 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 1 min read
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The United States Supreme Court last week ruled that immigrants that have not been legally admitted or, or authorized to work in, the United States, are not entitled to back pay and are not entitled to the protections found in the National Labor Relations Act.
Though not a workers' compensa...Read More
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