Workers' Compensation News
| WCS Hosting Basic Orientation April 13 | 04/09/2021 | ||
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| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section will hold two virtual training sessions April 13 covering basic regulatory processes. The basic orientation training sessions will also include a description of forms needed when there is a workplace injury or occupational disease claim. ...Read More | |||
| Worker Struck by Mailbox Component Can Proceed with Part of Labor Law Claim | 04/09/2021 | ||
| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by part of an unbuilt mailbox structure should not have been dismissed in its entirety. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Struck by Falling Rebar Prevails on Labor Law Claim | 04/08/2021 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from being struck by a falling piece of rebar. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Ran Into Steel Beam Gets PTD Benefits | 04/08/2021 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that a mechanic was entitled to permanent total disability benefits for his injuries from colliding with a steel beam. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Report Analyzes Fee Schedule Impacts on Ambulatory Surgery Payments | 04/07/2021 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A new report released by the Workers Compensation Research Institute analyzes trends in ambulatory surgery center payments in Georgia and examines the impacts of recent fee schedule changes, WCRI said in a ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Fall | 04/07/2021 | |
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| In two related opinions, a New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries he received while waiting for an elevator but that the third-party defendants were not entitled to summary judgment on the claims against...Read More | |||
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Worker's Estate Can Recover Only Part of SLU Award | 04/05/2021 | |
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| New York’s highest court ruled that when a worker who is entitled to PPD benefits dies of causes unrelated to the work injuries without a child, spouse or qualifying dependent, his estate can recover only a portion of his SLU award. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Nearly Every State Now Pays for Telehealth Services, Many in Response to COVID-19 | 04/02/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
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| Almost every state now allows payment for telehealth services in workers’ compensation, according to an updated study from the Workers Compensation Research ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets New Trial on Claims for Negligence, Violation of Labor Law | 04/02/2021 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a new trial on his claims for negligence and violation of the Labor Law. Case:...Read More | |||
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WCRI Webinar Covers Early Predictors of Long-Term Opioid Use | 04/02/2021 | |
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| The Workers Compensation Research Institute will host a 45-minute webinar April 22 discussing the results of its study into the early predictors of long-term opioid dispensing. ...Read More | |||
