Workers' Compensation News
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Widow Gets Death Benefits for Officer's Fatal Drug Interaction | 08/23/2022 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a police officer’s widow was entitled to compensation under the Emergency and Law Enforcement Personnel Death Benefits Act for her husband’s overdose death from a combination of prescribed medications. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Announces Changes to Claim Notice | 08/23/2022 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced changes to the official court document that directs claim administrators or insurance carriers to respond to an injured worker’s claim form within 30 days. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Slammed Finger in Door Doesn't Get Benefits for Injury, Infection, Liver Disorder | 08/23/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a factory worker for an injury to her finger, which led to a staph infection and a liver disorder, finding the original injury did not arise out of her employment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured by Falling Drywall Can Proceed With Part of Labor Law Action | 08/23/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing part of an injured worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by falling sheets of drywall, ruling that the remaining part of the claim was properly allowed to proceed. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Proceed With Negligence Claim Against Co-Worker, Carrier for Forklift Mishap | 08/22/2022 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wisconsin Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s negligence claim against his co-worker and his employer’s commercial general liability insurance carrier was barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Act. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Early Identification Key to Ameliorating Effects of Psychosocial Factors on Recovery | 08/18/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Early identification of behavioral health issues such as fear of pain after an injury, perceived injustice and job dissatisfaction is the key to ensuring these factors don’t affect an injured worker’s recovery, according to a new white paper by the Workers Compensation Research Instit...Read More | |||
| WCIRB Updates Loss Elimination Ratios, Advisory Plan Tables | 08/17/2022 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California published an update to the loss elimination ratios used in the computation of classification relativities for the recently approved Sept. 1 regulatory filing. The annual update to the loss elimination ratios reflects th...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Back Out of Settlement Based on Alleged Miscalculation of Lump-Sum Payment | 08/15/2022 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a worker could not back out of a settlement agreement based on his claim that the lump-sum payment it provided had been miscalculated. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Releases 2022 State of the System Report | 08/12/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California has released its 2022 State of the System report highlighting key metrics of the state's workers’ compensation system, including the latest trends on rates, market characteristics and profitability. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets No Penalties, Fees for Employer's Failure to Pay for Opioid Meds | 08/12/2022 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties and attorney fees related to his employer’s failure to pay for his opioid medications. ...Read More | |||
