Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Nonschedule Classification of Permanent Impairment From Foot Injury | 10/21/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the nonschedule classification of a worker’s permanent impairment from a foot injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Replace Bankruptcy Trustee as Party to Litigation With Employer | 10/21/2022 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| In a case of first impression, the Oregon Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s denial of an allegedly injured worker’s motion to substitute herself with the trustee of her bankruptcy estate as a party in a civil suit against her former employer. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Classification and Rating Committee Meets Nov. 1 | 10/20/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Classification and Rating Committee will review physical audit thresholds and payroll limitations during a virtual meeting Nov. 1. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Webinar Will Cover State Trends | 10/20/2022 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is hosting a free 30-minute webinar Nov. 17 on its study of trends in Delaware’s workers’ compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Failure to Disclose Self-Employment Leads to Forfeiture of Benefits | 10/20/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the disqualification of a worker’s benefits because he failed to disclose he had performed work for his own business. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Should Have Been Allowed to File Late Claim Against State Agency | 10/20/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an allegedly injured worker should have been granted leave to file a late claim against a state agency, but not against a city. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Roof Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 10/18/2022 | |
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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 based on his fall from a sloped roof. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Falling Hose Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 10/18/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a construction worker injured by a falling section of hose. Case: ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: 5% Drop in Medical Payments Reflects Some Impact of COVID-19 | 10/14/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Medical payments per claim decreased 5% in Florida in 2020, which likely reflects factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Proposes Transition to RBRVS Fee Schedule | 10/14/2022 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Wyoming Workers’ Compensation Division is proposing to adopt a new medical fee schedule using Medicare’s Resource-Based Relative Value Scale for services provided in 2023. ...Read More | |||
