Workers' Compensation News
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CWCI: 7% of Working-Age COVID Cases Claimed as Occupational, 4% of Deaths | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 363 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 53 min read | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Thursday reported that 1 in 14 COVID-19 cases involving people of working age from May through September were claimed as occupational. ...Read More | |||
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Social Determinants Can Be Hurdles for Injured Workers, Experts Say | 10/23/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 382 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 80 min read | |||
| Social factors such as economic instability and childhood trauma can prevent some injured workers from seeking timely medical treatment and delay their return to work, a panel of experts said Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Author of 'Patel Memo' Still Surprised at Growth of Set-Aside Industry He Spawned | 10/23/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 260 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 70 min read | |||
| When a little-known federal official signed a memo almost 20 years ago outlining the need for Medicare to protect its interests in workers' compensation settlements, he had no idea that the action would spawn a multimillion-dollar industry. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Labor Law Claim Based on Accident He Caused | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 179 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 19 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims, finding his conduct alone was to blame for his injuries from an allegedly dangerous condition. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claims for Fall on Ice | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 113 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claim for damages for his injuries from a fall on ice at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Amazon's Claim Frequency Drives Proposal for New Classification | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 208 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read | |||
| Regulators in Washington state are considering what would effectively be a separate industrial classification for Amazon’s fulfillment centers because the volume of claims from the facilities is driving up rates for all warehouses, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Exclusive Remedy Provision Doesn't Shield Attorney From Suit | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 134 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 110 min read | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court ruled that an attorney could not rely on the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation Law to block a lawsuit by a former employee for the intentional infliction of emotional distress, sexual harassment and constructive discharge. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Overturns Truck Driver's Award of Benefits for Psych Conditions | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 98 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to a truck driver for depression and anxiety, since those conditions pre-existed his injuries from an on-the-job accident. ...Read More | |||
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Production Companies Argue Jury Misclassified Stuntman for $8.6M Award | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 125 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 153 min read | |||
| Production companies working with AMC Networks argued that a stuntman killed while filming “The Walking Dead” should have been classified as an employee and his parents limited to workers’ compensation benefits, according to a ...Read More | |||
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SUNZ Insurance Names Chief Underwriting Officer | 10/23/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 107 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 231 min read | |||
| SUNZ Insurance on Thursday announced that David Brodsky has joined the company as chief underwriting officer. ...Read More | |||
