Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Increase in PPD Award After Expansion of Claim | 10/03/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was entitled to an increase in her permanent partial disability award after the expansion of her claim to include a shoulder injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB: COVID-19 Claim Counts and Costs Decreasing | 10/02/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Claims for COVID-19 decreased significantly starting in February 2022 to about 2% of reported indemnity claims, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Aggravation of Preexisting Condition | 10/02/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for the aggravation of a noncompensable, preexisting injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Lack of Credibility Leads to Denial of Claim | 10/02/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits based on alleged injuries from being shoved by his supervisor, finding the worker lacked credibility. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Announces 4.4% Increase in Weekly Max Benefit | 09/29/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that maximum weekly benefits will increase by 4.4% on Sunday. The new max...Read More | |||
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WCC Rules Would Mandate Electronic Notice of Court Actions | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court is holding a public hearing Oct. 12 on proposed rules that would require electronic notice of court actions. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Reviewing Fee Schedule Changes | 09/27/2023 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration announced that it is considering changes to the 2023 Health Care Provider Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Get Pain Management Referral, Expansion of Claim | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a pain management referral and expansion of a worker’s claim. Case: Be...Read More | |||
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Worker's COVID Death Held Compensable Under AOE/COE Analysis | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s death or injury from COVID-19 is compensable where the statutory requirements for compensability are met. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Knee Injury | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged knee injury. Case: Lambert v. Contura Ener...Read More | |||
