Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Injured in Fall From Defective Ladder Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/08/2022 | |
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| 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 defective ladder. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Changes Retroactive Program Reimbursement Form | 11/08/2022 | |
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| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division updated the form used to request payments from the retroactive benefit program. The WCD said ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured While Using Plank as Bridge Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/07/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim based on his fall from a plank he was using as a bridge to cross a gap. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured in Crane Accident Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/07/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a crane mishap. Case:...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/04/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker struck by a beam while disassembling a sidewalk bridge. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Pipe Can Proceed With Labor Law Claims | 11/03/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to proceed with his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being hit on the head by a scaffolding pipe. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Did Not Wait Too Long to Request Amendment of Claim | 11/02/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker did not wait too long to request that her claim be amended to include a causally related right hip injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Proposes Rules to Implement HB 4138 | 11/01/2022 | |
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| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a hearing at the end of November to gather public testimony on rules to implement House Bill 4138. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Adopts Emergency Telemedicine Rules | 10/31/2022 | |
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| The New York Workers’ Compensation Board readopted emergency rules allowing telemedicine in some circumstances for 90 days as it develops permanent regulations for remote exams. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Reclassification to Total Disability Based on Showing of Extreme Hardship | 10/25/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to reclassification to permanent total disability based on his demonstration of extreme hardship that would be caused by the termination of his indemnity benefits. ...Read More | |||
