Workers' Compensation News
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$11.25M Settlement for Construction Accident Could Be Record | 08/07/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1237 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| A former construction employee has been awarded what could be a record-setting workers’ compensation settlement more than two years after he fell four stories at a California work site. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA Webinars Focus on AMA Guides, Paralegal Issues | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 222 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 17 min read | |||
| The California Applicants' Attorneys Association is hosting a webinar Aug. 14 to discuss impairment ratings, and a webinar on Sept. 18 to discuss issues for paralegals. ...Read More | |||
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Wearable Ultrasound Promises Faster RTW; Claims Managers Not So Sure | 08/07/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 158 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 14 min read | |||
| A wearable ultrasound system, often used by college and professional sports teams, is slowly making its way into workers' compensation as a way to speed recovery from injuries without extensive surgery or pain medications, the manufacturer said this week. ...Read More | |||
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Court Tosses Worker's Claims for Injury From Fall | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 101 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 15 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries for a fall at a single-family home, since he failed to show that the homeowner directed his work or was aware of the allegedly dangerous condition. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional SLU Award for Worker With Two Injuries Affecting Arm | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 91 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a schedule loss of use award for an elbow injury after he had already received an SLU award for an impairment to his right arm from a prior injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Hit by Tree Branch Gets Award for Tooth Extractions, Dental Implants | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 61 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 6 min read | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld an award to a worker for tooth extractions and dental implants after he was hit in the face by a tree branch. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Recover From Automobile Liability Carrier | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 98 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 22 min read | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to a recovery from his automobile liability insurance carrier for his injuries from an accident with an underinsured motorist. ...Read More | |||
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Employers Can Be Served Electronically — If They Register With Comp Court System | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 106 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 17 min read | |||
| Users of Florida's workers' compensation electronic filing system now have the option of choosing from a list of registered employers, which will serve a petition electronically and avoid the bother of certified mail. ...Read More | |||
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TDI Approves NCCI Filing on Excluding Furloughed Employees From Payroll | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 120 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 34 min read | |||
| Employees who have been furloughed but were paid during the coronavirus pandemic shutdown should be excluded from payroll calculations, the Texas Insurance Commissioner said this week. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Cites Fitness Centers for Violating Safe Start Order | 08/07/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 116 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 3 min read | |||
| Operators of eight fitness centers in eastern Washington face fines totaling more than $77,000 for being open in violation of the state’s Safe Start order, the state Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
