Workers' Compensation News
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Widow Fails to Link Occupational Pneumoconiosis to Worker's Death | 11/20/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a widow’s claim for death benefits, finding occupational pneumoconiosis was not a material contributing cause of her husband’s death. ...Read More | |||
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William Taylor to Retire From PCRB, DCRB in 2026 | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| William Taylor, president of the Pennsylvania Compensation Rating Bureau and the Delaware Compensation Rating Bureau, announced that he will be retiring in February 2026. ...Read More | |||
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Webinar to Explore AI in Insurance Investigations | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Claims investigation and medical management firm Ethos is hosting a free webinar to explore the role of artificial intelligence in the claims process. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fails to Prove MMI Status Can't Demand IME | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an independent medical evaluation because he failed to show he was at maximum medical improvement. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fired for Fighting Fails to State Viable Challenge to Termination | 11/19/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against her employer after she was terminated for fighting with a colleague. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB En Banc Acknowledges Conclusion of Attorney Fee Dispute | 11/15/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board issued an en banc decision Thursday acknowledging the conclusion of a dispute over attorney fees, rescinding a previous decision consolidating cases and returning the matter to the trial level. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Shoulder Injury From Fall | 11/15/2024 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged shoulder injury from an on-the-job fall. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to TTD After Firing | 11/15/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a fired worker was not entitled to temporary total disability benefits for a compensable shoulder injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Falling Pipe Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment | 11/14/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker injured in an accident caused by a falling pipe should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Webinar to Review Study of Attorney Impact | 11/14/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on Nov. 21 to discuss findings from a recent study of the impact of attorney representation on claim payments. ...Read More | |||
