Workers' Compensation News
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WCAB Announces Addition of Lisa Sussman as WCJ | 07/29/2022 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board of California announced that Lisa A. Sussman joined as a workers’ compensation judge, effective June 1. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Releases 1st Quarter Experience Report | 07/28/2022 | |
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| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said written premium for 2021 is 1.4% below that for 2020 and the lowest since 2012, in a 2022 first quarter experience report released Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Claim of Assault by Colleagues Goes to Board for Resolution | 07/26/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a question about whether a worker’s alleged assault by her co-workers occurred in the course of her employment should have been directed to the Workers’ Compensation Board for resolution. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Shouldn't Have Been Assessed Fee for Exam Canceled by Doctor | 07/22/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court ruled that an injured worker should not have been assessed a cancellation fee for an examination canceled by the doctor. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Accident Happened | 07/22/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned summary judgment for a worker who allegedly fell when an elevated deck collapsed or dislodged. C...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Expects Premium Volume to Return to Pre-Pandemic Level | 07/21/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Written premium in 2021 didn’t recover from the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic as expected, but officials with the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California said they’re optimistic of a return to pre-pandemic levels this year. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Beam Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 07/21/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, but a property owner was not entitled to summary judgment on his indemnification claim against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim; Defendants Get Indemnification | 07/21/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim and that two of the defendants were entitled to indemnification from a third. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Recover Balance of Medical Bills From Employer as 'Reasonable' Costs | 07/20/2022 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to recover the amount of his outstanding balances from his employer as the “reasonable” cost of treatment for compensable injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Doesn't Forfeit Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose Prior Injuries | 07/19/2022 | |
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| A New York appellate court found that a worker did not commit fraud and forfeit his entitlement to benefits by failing to disclose prior injuries. ...Read More | |||
