Workers' Compensation News
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Worker's Refusal of Light Duty Doesn't Warrant Denial of Benefits | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation erred in denying a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits after he refused a light-duty position because of his underlying health issues during the COVID-19 pande...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets TTD for Aggravation of Compensable Leg Injury | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a worker’s award of temporary total disability benefits after he aggravated a compensable leg injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCS to Use Graduated Fine Structure for Provider List Violation | 02/13/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers' Compensation Section announced that its Medical Unit will start assessing fines using a graduated schedule implemented last year when carriers fail to submit treating provider lists as required. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Fees for Attorney's Work Securing Award | 02/11/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to fees for her attorney’s efforts to secure her an award of penalties for a late payment of her workers’ compensation settlement. ...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Governing Committee to Discuss Regulatory Filing Wednesday | 02/10/2025 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Governing Committee is meeting Wednesday to discuss its annual regulatory filing. The committee is slated to review and approve the Sept. 1 regulatory filing, which would be submitted to the Department of Insurance by t...Read More | |||
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Worker Denied PPD for COVID Infection, Post-COVID Syndrome | 02/06/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to a worker for her COVID-19 infection and post-COVID syndrome. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Establish Injury to Left Shoulder Following Injury to Right | 02/04/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker who injured his right shoulder on the job failed to establish a compensable injury to his left shoulder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured in Ramp Mishap Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 02/04/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim arising from an alleged mishap on a plywood ramp. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Knocked Unconscious by Falling Ladder Gets Summary Judgment | 02/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker knocked unconscious by a falling ladder was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Reports Increase in Lump-Sum Settlements After Reforms | 02/03/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute reported an increase in lump-sum settlements after New York lawmakers adopted reforms in 2007. About...Read More | |||
