Workers' Compensation News
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WCS Holding Comp Training April 7 | 03/30/2021 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations’ Workers’ Comp Section is offering two medical training sessions on April 7. A course on the C...Read More | |||
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Worker's Pre-Employment Conditions Require Carve-Out From PPD Rating | 03/30/2021 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s pre-employment injury and back surgeries required that an impairment rating be carved out of his permanent partial disability rating after he was hurt on the job. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Power Saw Injuries | 03/26/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim based on injuries from a power saw that was not in compliance with the safety regulations in the Industrial Code. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Researchers Use Great Recession as Pandemic Guide, but COVID Presents New Questions | 03/25/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ comp researchers have sometimes looked to the Great Recession as a way to navigate the COVID-caused economic downturn, but the recent pandemic has presented unique challenges that historical data may not be able to solve, industry experts said Wednesday during the second day of the...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured in Snowplow Accident Can't Pursue Civil Suit Against Colleague | 03/25/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an automotive dealership employee could not pursue a personal injury claim against a co-worker for his alleged injuries from a snowplow accident. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI: Pandemic Didn't Cause Treatment Delays for Non-COVID Claims | 03/24/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The COVID-19 pandemic crippled the economy in some parts of the U.S. in 2020, but access to treatment for injured workers remained relatively unchanged from the previous year, according to data presented Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute at its annual conference. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Nonschedule Classification for Burn Injuries | 03/24/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker who suffered severe burns was amenable to a nonschedule classification for his injuries. C...Read More | |||
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Worker Doesn't Assert Viable Claims for Retaliation, Disability Discrimination | 03/24/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker failed to assert a viable claim of retaliatory discharge or disability discrimination after he was fired for violating his employer’s safety protocols. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Announces Realignment of Panels | 03/24/2021 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the realignment of its panels following the recent appointments of two new members. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With Successive Injuries Before Retirement Gets PTD Award | 03/23/2021 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to an older worker who suffered multiple injuries before retiring. ...Read More | |||
