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Worker's Estate Cannot Compel Production of Nonparty's Tax Returns, Records 04/19/2022
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s estate could not compel a defendant to produce records regarding the payments it allegedly received from a nonparty. ...Read More
 
 

Worker Cannot Get Additional Benefits, Treatment for Back Injury 04/18/2022
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits and treatment to a worker for a back injury, with one judge writing separately to criticize the way the deferential standard of review hamstrung the court into doing so. ...Read More
 
 

WCB Announces Emergency Telemedicine Rules 04/15/2022
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced the adoption of emergency rules allowing telemedicine in some circumstances. ...Read More
 
 

WCD Meeting to Discuss Implementation of HB 4138 04/15/2022
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a meeting for system users in May to discuss implementation of House Bill 4138. ...Read More
 
 

Worker Who Failed to Prove Injury in Comp Case Can't Pursue Labor Law Claims 04/14/2022
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with his Labor Law and negligence claims for alleged injuries from an accident that had already been adjudicated to have not occurred. ...Read More
 
 

WCB Rolls Out Second Phase of OnBoard 04/07/2022
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced the rollout of the second phase of its new business information system, OnBoard, for durable medical equipment. ...Read More
 
 

Worker Gets Additional Benefits After Fall Aggravates Preexisting Osteoarthritis 04/07/2022
State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s compensable injury from his fall from a ladder aggravated his preexisting osteoarthritis, entitling him to additional temporary total disability benefits and medical treatment. ...Read More
 
 

WCD Bulletin Clarifies COLA Following High Court Decision 04/06/2022
State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division issued a bulletin explaining when a cost-of-living adjustment should be applied during the calculation of a beneficiary’s weekly compensation rate in light of a recent state Supreme Court decision. ...Read More
 
 

Worker With Notice of Hearing Loss Waits Too Long to File Claim 04/06/2022
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s hearing loss claim was untimely because he had knowledge of his condition years earlier. ...Read More
 
 

Worker With History of Back Issues Fails to Prove Compensable Injury 04/05/2022
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a truck driver with a history of cervical spine issues and degenerative conditions failed to prove he sustained a compensable back injury at work. ...Read More
 
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