Workers' Compensation News
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WCIRB: Written Premium Falls, Frequency and Combined Ratio Rise | 05/26/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Written premium for 2021 was 2% below that for 2020 and 14% below that for 2019, the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said in its fourth quarter experience report released Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Updates Vocational Assistance Limits | 05/26/2022 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that vocational assistance spending limits will increase by 6.26% to match an increase in the state’s average weekly wage. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Sets Webinar on Patterns and Outcomes of Chiropractic Care | 05/26/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on June 15 to discuss the findings from its recently released study, Chiropractic Care for Workers with Low Back Pain. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Webinar to Cover Recommended Rate Hike | 05/25/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding a webinar on June 1 to discuss its recommended 7.6% advisory pure premium increase for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award of Penalties, Fees for Employer's Reduction of Benefits | 05/25/2022 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of penalties and attorney fees to an injured Walmart employee whose benefits had been reduced on the opinion of a vocational rehabilitation counselor who did not perform any functional testing. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Shower Curtain Rod Mishap | 05/24/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall while installing a shower curtain rod, but the defendants should have been granted conditional summary judgment on their cross-claims for indemnification and contrib...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured While Power-Washing HVAC Chillers Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/24/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from power-washing heating, ventilation and air conditioning chillers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Raises Triable Issues of Fraud, Duress to Defense's Claim of Release | 05/23/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law claims based on triable issues as to whether he had been the victim of fraud or duress when he executed releases purporting to waive his claims against the defendants. ...Read More | |||
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WCS Opens Registration for Training Courses | 05/20/2022 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section opened registration for free online training classes that will be held throughout the rest of the year. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim for Fall From Truck | 05/20/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert a viable Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall from a truck. ...Read More | |||
