Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Doesn't Get Increase in Disability Award | 01/23/2025 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker suffered mental and physical injuries from a fall from a scissor lift, but his mental health condition was not permanent, so he was not entitled to an increase in his disability award. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Roof Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from a fall from a roof. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Study Explores Lifecycle of Claim | 01/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute on Thursday released a new study offering an in-depth look at the lifecycle of a work comp claim in New York. ...Read More | |||
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Widow Gets Death Benefits; Carrier Penalized for Employer's Failure to Pay Lien | 01/15/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to a cancer-stricken firefighter’s widow, as well as an assessment of penalties against his employer for failing to pay an insurance carrier’s subrogation lien. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award of TTD and More After Employer Unreasonably Denies Claim | 01/15/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits, penalties, fees and costs to an injured worker for his injuries from a truck accident. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Ejected From Bucket Lift Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 01/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker ejected from a bucket lift should have been granted summary judgment on her Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Entitled to Summary Judgment for Attic Stairs Mishap | 01/09/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for falling from the stairs leading to an attic. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With Separate Leg Injuries Gets Two SLU Awards | 01/08/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to two schedule loss of use awards for separate injuries to his right leg. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award for Back Injuries, Penalties | 01/08/2025 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits and penalties to a worker for her back injuries. Case: H.J. Heinz Co. v. Til...Read More | |||
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Widow's Claim for Fatal Heart Attack Comes Too Late | 01/08/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a widow’s claim for benefits was untimely filed. Case: Thomas v. Bureau of In...Read More | |||
