Workers' Compensation News
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Retention of Control Rebuts Presumption That Safety Was Delegated to Contractor | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| A California appellate court said a mall owner may have exercised affirmative control over aspects of an electrical system upgrade project in a way that rebuts the presumption under the Privette doctrine that independent contractors are generally responsible for ensuring safe workplaces. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Reports Increase in IMR Decision Letters | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Workers' Compensation Institute reports that the number of Independent Medical Review decision letters is on the rise after several years of steady decreases. ...Read More | |||
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Work Comp Educational Conference Set for Sept. 11-12 | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The 13th Annual Nevada Workers' Compensation Educational Conference is scheduled for Sept. 11-12 at the Palace Station Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Entitled to Second Opinion for Ongoing Shoulder Complaints | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a second opinion was warranted for a worker’s ongoing shoulder complaints. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Carrier Not Entitled to Credit on Worker's Temporary Disability Awards | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a finding that a workers' compensation carrier was entitled to take a credit toward awards of temporary disability to an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Worker's Civil Suit for Injuries | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s civil suit for his alleged injuries from a fall while performing his job duties for his employer at the New Orleans International Airport. ...Read More | |||
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Injured School District Employee Not Entitled to Additional Compensation | 06/30/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld the denial of additional compensation to a school district employee for her injuries from a slip-and-fall while waxing floors. ...Read More | |||
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Heat-Related Injuries Increase as Temperatures Clear 80 Degrees | 06/27/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Heat-related workplace injuries double when temperatures rise to just 80 or 85 degrees Fahrenheit and increase more than sevenfold when temperatures exceed 90 degrees, according to a new report by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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1st DCA Clarifies Judge's Jurisdiction Over Stipulations for Employer-Paid Fees, Costs | 06/27/2025 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court clarified that a judge of compensation claims has jurisdiction to review the employer-paid fees in a stipulation between parties and cannot review a stipulation as to employer-paid costs. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Statutory Cap on Attorney Fees | 06/27/2025 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that a 2024 legislative amendment increasing the cap on fees in workers’ compensation cases does not apply retroactively, that the cap does not violate the state Constitution and that an attorney was not entitled to a fee in excess of the cap. ...Read More | |||
