Workers' Compensation News
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WCA Schedules Hearing on Fee Schedule Changes | 10/20/2023 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration is holding a public hearing on its proposed 2024 Health Care Provider Fee Schedule Tuesday in Albuquerque. ...Read More | |||
| WCIRB: Most X-Mods for 2024 Now Available | 10/19/2023 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that carriers, agents and brokers can access 2024 experience modifications for policyholders. Firms that use WCIRB Connect can view X-mods and experience rating worksheets for any policy user through the onlin...Read More | |||
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Worker Still Entitled to Benefits After Termination for Fight With Supervisor | 10/19/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the reinstatement of benefits to a worker after he was terminated for a fight with a supervisor. C...Read More | |||
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WCC to Stop Sending Paper Notices to E-Filers | 10/19/2023 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that it will stop sending paper notices to parties who signed up for electronic filing through CompHub. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Medical Benefits for Injuries From Fall, but No SEBs | 10/18/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of medical benefits to a worker for his injuries from a fall but overturned his award of supplemental earnings benefits. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Preparing to Implement E-Notice Rule | 10/18/2023 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court announced that it is preparing to implement electronic notice rules after the state’s high court reviews and approves recently revised rules of procedure. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Cuts Assessment for Workers' Benefit Fund | 10/18/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced that the assessment for the Workers’ Benefit Fund will drop by 10% in 2024. The d...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Denied Due Process in Dispute Over Use of Benefits for Child Support Payments | 10/16/2023 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court rejected a self-represented worker’s claims that he was denied due process over the alleged wrongful distribution of his benefits to cover his outstanding child support payments. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall Down Ramp | 10/16/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on his fall down an unguarded, temporary plywood ramp. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Have Jury Verdict Set Aside | 10/16/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to have the jury verdict set aside in his Labor Law action. Case: G...Read More | |||
