Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Who Failed to Connect Neck Injury to PTSD Diagnosis Not Entitled to Reopen Claim | 07/18/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to reopen his claim for a neck injury because he failed to prove that the accident contributed to his claimed mental health condition. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Webinar to Cover Trends in Drug Payments | 07/18/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a 30-minute webinar Aug. 1 to discuss key findings from its study of interstate variation and trends in work comp drug payments. ...Read More | |||
| WCS Opens Registration for Training Session | 07/17/2024 | ||
| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section is holding a basic orientation training session online on Aug. 1. The free educational program covers the basic work comp regulatory processes and a review of forms needed when occupational injuries or illnesses occur. Training will b...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Posts 2024 Interactive Industry Statistics Report | 07/15/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California on Friday posted the latest edition of its annual report identifying premium, exposure and loss information based on unit statistical report data. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to Add Defendant to Labor Law Claim | 07/15/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been denied permission to amend his complaint to add a new defendant to his Labor Law action. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Opens Registration for 2024 Conference | 07/12/2024 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission opened registration for its 2024 Education Conference and Exhibition in October. The&...Read More | |||
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Workplace Safety Regulators Set Training Event | 07/11/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free safety training event this month. The four-day event will inclu...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Ladder Fall Claim | 07/11/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an unsecured ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Court Splits on Judgment for Subcontractor | 07/10/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims but split on whether a subcontractor on the project should also have been granted summary judgment dismissing the worker’s claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Civil Claims Against Employer Barred by Exclusivity, Res Judicata | 07/08/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s civil claims against his employer for his alleged work-related injuries. ...Read More | |||
