Workers' Compensation News
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Work Injuries, Deaths Vastly Underreported, Labor Report Says | 10/13/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workplace fatalities nationwide have not improved, violence has increased, safety enforcement has plummeted and the coronavirus response has been lacking, says a new report from the AFL-CIO. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Compel Production of Articles, Data, Advertising by Doctor's Employers | 10/13/2020 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to compel the production of the articles and data a doctor used to formulate an opinion about her condition, as well as the production of advertising by the doctor’s employers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose Business | 10/09/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a former train operator committed fraud and forfeited his entitlement to benefits by failing to disclose his operation of a garden supply business. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Claim Against Second Injury Fund Untimely | 10/09/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s claim against the Second Injury Fund was untimely filed, even though it was asserted at the same time as her amended claims against her employer. ...Read More | |||
| WCS Holding Virtual Basic Orientation Oct. 15 | 10/08/2020 | ||
| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section will hold two virtual training sessions Oct. 15 covering basic regulatory processes. The basic orientation training sessions will also include a description of forms needed when there is a workplace injury or occupational disease claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Advisory Meeting to Consider Permanent COVID Processing Rules | 10/08/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Division is convening a rulemaking advisory meeting at the end of October to discuss permanent rules identifying criteria carriers have to satisfy to conduct a proper investigation of claims for COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Written Premium Through June Falls 10.6% Compared to 2019 | 10/07/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The $7.6 billion in written premium reported for the first six months of 2020 is down 10.6% compared to the $8.5 billion reported during the same period in 2019, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Proceed With Claim for Injuries From Inherent Hazard | 10/07/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not proceed with a claim for negligence or violation of the Labor Law for his injuries from a hazard inherent in his job removing debris. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Crane Load Gets Partial Summary Judgment | 10/06/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on injuries from being struck by a load hoisted by a crane. ...Read More | |||
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Widow Can't Get Benefits for Intoxicated Worker Who Fell From Balcony | 10/06/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that a widow was not entitled to benefits for her intoxicated husband’s fatal fall from a hotel balcony while on a business trip. ...Read More | |||
