Workers' Compensation News
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Volunteer Activities Didn't Justify Disqualification, Court Rules
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01/13/2012
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A claimant's failure to mention his volunteer activities on a questionnaire did not justify his disqualification from the workers' compensation system, a New York appellate court ruled. Case: Engoltz v. Stewart's Ice Cream, No. 511766, 1/12/12, published.Facts: Be...Read More
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Venue Mistake Should Not Bar Petition to Reopen, 2nd DCA Rules
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01/10/2012
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The mistake of accidentally filing a petition to reopen at the wrong Workers' Compensation Appeals Board office should not have barred an applicant's petition to reopen, California's 2nd District Court of Appeal concluded. Case: Contreras v. WCAB, No. B233103, 1/9/12, unpubli...Read More
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VFD Comp Payouts Near $900,000
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12/29/2011
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State: WV | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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West Virginia officials have used a special fund created by lawmakers last session to pay more than $892,000 in workers' compensation premiums for volunteer fire departments (VFDs), The Charleston Daily Mail reported on Wednesday.State Auditor Glen Gainer's office said payments t...Read More
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Veteran Commissioner Resigns amid Controversy over Death Case
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11/18/2011
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State: SC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefA veteran member and former chairman of the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission (WCC) abruptly resigned his post on Wednesday over allegations that he threatened to "put...Read More
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Videotape at Salvage Yard Sunk Claimant's Petition for TTD
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11/09/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A surveillance video provided sufficient evidence to defeat a claimant's petition to reinstate benefits because it was the claimant's burden, not the employer's, that his disability was ongoing, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled. Case: Soja v. Workers' Compensatio...Read More
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Volunteer Work Substantial Enough to Support Fraud Conviction
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11/08/2011
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A claimant's volunteer work with a Louisiana tribe led to a workers' compensation fraud conviction, after it became apparent that she spent countless hours working for the tribe and using its bank accounts for her personal gain. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued an unpublis...Read More
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Vacant Medical Director Position Holds up Regulatory Processes
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10/05/2011
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefUpdating California's utilization treatment guidelines, physician's fee schedule and permanent disability schedule are all tasks that fall under the purview of the medical direct...Read More
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Voluntary Retirement from Police Dept. Did Not Preclude SEB
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09/23/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A police captain who retired after an on-the-job shoulder injury prevented her from performing regular police duties did not lose her entitlement to supplemental earnings benefits, the Louisiana Court of Appeals, 2nd Circuit ruled.Case: Kinchen v. City of Shreveport, 46,490-WCA, 09/21/20...Read More
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Veteran Comp Board Attorney Leaves for Bar Post
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09/13/2011
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Injured worker
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Veteran New York State Workers' Compensation Board (SWCB) attorney Carl Copps has retired from the board to take a continuing education post with the New York State Bar Association.Copps confirmed Monday that he is working as a staff attorney in the Bar Association's Continuing L...Read More
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