Workers' Compensation News
Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 02/02/2021 | ||
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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 object while he was using a metal jack to lift a beam. ...Read More | |||
Worker Secures Award of Penalties for Employer's Failure to Pay for Treatment | 02/01/2021 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of penalties to an injured worker for his employer’s failure to pay for treatments for his pain from an industrial injury. ...Read More | |||
WCD Updates Gainful Occupational Determination Instructions | 02/01/2021 | ||
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division posted updated instructions for determining gainful employment as part of permanent disability evaluations. ...Read More | |||
Worker Doesn't Lose Entitlement to Benefits During Pretrial Incarceration | 01/29/2021 | ||
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The Pennsylvania Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured worker does not lose entitlement to benefits during the time he was incarcerated prior to his entry of a guilty plea in a criminal case. ...Read More | |||
With Law Expiring, Agency Adopts Emergency Presumption Rule for First Responders | 01/29/2021 | ||
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With a COVID-19 presumption law and a governor's order set to expire in the next few weeks but the pandemic still in full bloom, Missouri regulators have come up with a temporary solution. ...Read More | |||
WCIRB Webinar to Explore Impact of Formulary | 01/28/2021 | ||
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The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California is holding a webinar Feb. 11 that will explore the impact of the prescription drug formulary that was put in place on Jan. 1, 2018. ...Read More | |||
WCD Adopts Permanent Rules Requiring Investigation of COVID Claims | 01/28/2021 | ||
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division adopted permanent rules describing the scope of the investigation carriers must undertake before denying a claim for COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
Webinar to Explore Collision of COVID, Opioid Epidemic | 01/27/2021 | ||
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A free webinar on Feb. 10 will explore the interplay between the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic. Risico and the Institutes of Health are presen...Read More | |||
Worker Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law, Negligence Claims | 01/26/2021 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker failed to assert viable claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law based on his slip and fall while installing tile in a bathroom. ...Read More | |||
WCAB Commissioners Make Progress on Case Backlog, Advocate for Better Communication | 01/25/2021 | ||
By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
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As the COVID-19 pandemic nears its one-year milestone in the U.S., commissioners at the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board say they’ve used their lockdown time to chip away at a years-long case backlog. ...Read More | |||