Workers' Compensation News
Worker Retrofitting Lights Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/06/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from an unstable ladder. ...Read More | |||
Worker Struck in Eye by Debris Doesn't Assert Viable Labor Law Claim | 05/06/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker did not assert a viable Labor Law claim for his alleged injury from being struck in the eye by debris from a grinder. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB C&R Committee Meets May 17 | 05/05/2022 | ||
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The Classification and Rating Committee for the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California will meet virtually on May 17. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB Submits Rate Filing | 05/02/2022 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Friday filed with the California Department of Insurance a recommendation that the advisory pure premium rate should be increased 7.6% to $1.56 per $100 of payroll. ...Read More | |||
WCB Adopts Superseding Emergency Telemedicine Rules | 04/29/2022 | ||
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The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board adopted superseding emergency telemedicine rules that it says will prevent health and safety risks through social distancing. ...Read More | |||
WCRI: Increase in 2020 TD Duration Could Be Impact of Pandemic | 04/29/2022 | ||
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute said the COVID-19 pandemic could explain the increase in temporary disability benefit duration it found in 2020. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall | 04/28/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall during a bridge construction project. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB Calls Experience Rating COVID Claims a Financial Incentive for Safety | 04/27/2022 | ||
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
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Including the cost of claims for COVID-19 in California employers’ experience rating calculations should serve as a financial incentive for businesses to take appropriate and necessary steps to protect their employees, representatives from the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bu...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Award of Additional Treatment for Back Injury | 04/27/2022 | ||
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of further medical treatment for a worker with a back injury after conservative treatment was unsuccessful in controlling his pain. ...Read More | |||
Worker Can't Sue County for Alleged Injuries From Boarding Up Vacant Home | 04/27/2022 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with a Labor Law action against a county, the title owner of a vacant home, for his alleged injuries that happened while boarding up the structure. ...Read More | |||