Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Additional TTD for Back Injury | 03/19/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the closure of a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits for a back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Lied About Running Business Forfeits Benefits | 03/19/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the disqualification of a worker from receiving benefits due to his concealment of the fact he was running a home improvement business. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Announces Date for Regulatory Hearing | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that the Department of Insurance is holding a hearing in April on the proposed Sept. 1, 2025, regulatory filing. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Actuarial Committee Meets Thursday | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting at 9:30 a.m. Thursday. Committee members will disc...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Pipe Gets Summary Judgment | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by a falling object. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets 0% PPD Award for Elbow Injury | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 0% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s elbow injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Assert Labor Law Claims for Out-of-State Accident but Can Pursue Negligence Action | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for alleged injuries at an out-of-state jobsite, but he could proceed with a negligence claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Execs Entitled to Summary Judgement in Judge's Retaliation Claim | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate refused to revive a lawsuit brought by an administrative law judge who says executives at the New York State Workers' Compensation Board violated his 1st Amendment rights by rescinding a promotion after watching a video of him arguing with a train conductor about masking p...Read More | |||
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Worker With Preexisting Back Issues Gets Award for New Injury | 03/14/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s back injury. Case: BET Ltd. v....Read More | |||
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WCD Adopts Fee Schedule Update | 03/13/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Division adopted rules to update fee schedules and modify requirements for managed care organizations. ...Read More | |||
