Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Can't Challenge Reassignment of Judge on Day of Trial | 03/12/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not challenge the day-of-trial transfer of his case to a visiting trial court judge, since he had not objected at the time of the transfer. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured After Shift Can't Bring Viable Claim for Injuries | 03/11/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert a viable Labor Law claim for injuries sustained while retrieving keys after his shift. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Platform Over Moving Train Can Proceed With Labor Law Claims | 03/11/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could move forward with his Labor Law claims for injuries from a fall from a platform above a moving train. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Establishes Heart Attack as Causally Related to Compensable Ankle Injury | 03/10/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to expand the scope of his workers’ compensation claim from an ankle injury to include a heart attack. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Updates List of Registered Vocational Assistance Providers | 03/10/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Tuesday published an updated list of registered vocational assistance providers. Voca...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell While Using Bucket as Step Stool Prevails on Labor Law Claim | 03/09/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a construction worker for his injuries from a fall while he used an upside-down bucket as a step stool. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Adopts DME, Prior Authorization Rules, Proposes Direct Deposit Regs | 03/08/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Workers’ Compensation Board adopted prior authorization and durable medical equipment rule changes and announced a proposal to implement a statute requiring direct deposit for benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Assert Labor Law Claims | 03/08/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law case were entitled to summary judgment dismissing a plaintiff’s claim for injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCS: Deadline to Request COLA Reimbursement March 31 | 03/08/2021 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section said the deadline to submit requests for reimbursement for cost-of-living adjustments paid in calendar year 2020 is March 31. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Employment Agreement Doesn't Bar Her From Pursuing Claim | 03/05/2021 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals reinstated an injured truck driver’s claim for benefits, ruling that an employment agreement she signed could not divest the state of jurisdiction. ...Read More | |||
