Workers' Compensation News
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Widow Gets Award for Delivery Driver's Death from Being Crushed by Own Cargo | 08/05/2024 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a worker who was crushed to death by the cargo he was delivering. ...Read More | |||
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Widow Misses Deadline to Challenge Denial of Claim by 1 Day | 08/02/2024 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a widow’s challenge to the denial of her claim for death benefits as time-barred. C...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Reports Written Premium Down 3% Through First Quarter | 08/01/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Written premium for the first three months of 2024 was 3% lower than it was for the same period in 2023, the California Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said in its latest quarterly experience report. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Establish Causal Connection Between Injury, Need for Nerve Block Treatments | 08/01/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for nerve block treatments for an injured worker. Case...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Updates Loss-Sensitive Advisory Plans | 07/31/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California updated loss-sensitive advisory plans for policies incepting on or after Sept. 1. The WCIRB develops advisory plans for the convenience of members. The plans describe eligibility and pricing rules and parameters necessa...Read More | |||
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WCIRB: Economic Expansion Contributes to Increases in Premium, Severity | 07/30/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Economic expansion and wage growth contributed to rising premiums and average indemnity claim severity in California, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau’s 2024 State of the System report. ...Read More | |||
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WCS Graduated Fine Schedule Takes Effect | 07/30/2024 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section announced that its Audit Unit will implement and enforce a new graduated fine schedule for subsequent violations. ...Read More | |||
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WCB to Index More Claims Starting in September | 07/30/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that it will expand in September the number of claims that it indexes. The WCB s...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured in Explosion Loses Claim That Employer Tricked Him Into Comp Settlement | 07/29/2024 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims asserting that he was the victim of a fraudulent scheme to designate him as an employee instead of an independent contractor so that his employer could avoid civil liability for his severe burn injuries....Read More | |||
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Widow Gets Award for Paramedic's Fatal Heart Attack | 07/26/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of benefits to the widow of a paramedic who died of a heart attack. Case: ...Read More | |||
