Workers' Compensation News
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Appeal by Third-Party Defendant in Labor Law Action Dismissed as Moot | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court dismissed as moot an appeal by a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action. Case: O’Connor v. S&a...Read More | |||
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Exclusivity Bars Widow's Suit for Fatal Shooting | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that workers’ compensation exclusivity barred a widow’s suit for the fatal shooting of her husband by a recently terminated co-employee. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Affirms Increase in Worker's PPD Award | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an increase in a worker’s permanent partial disability award for his injuries from being struck by a falling rock. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Authorization for Referral of Injured Worker | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a commission decision authorizing a referral for additional medical treatment for an injured worker. C...Read More | |||
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DWC Accepting Comments on Draft AWW Rules | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced a comment period for an informal working draft of rules governing the calculation of average weekly wages. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Move Comp Court to Judiciary | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Montana lawmaker introduced legislation that would move the Workers' Compensation Court from the executive branch to the judicial branch. T...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Bill to Provide Comp to Teachers | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Senate unanimously passed a bill that would provide workers' compensation benefits for public school teachers. Currently, teachers ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Stroke Victim | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court said substantial evidence supports the State Workers' Compensation Board's conclusion that a teacher and grant writer failed to prove that a stroke she suffered at home after a verbal disagreement with her school principal was caused by employment....Read More | |||
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Labor Department Posts EDI, eForm Guide | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry posted a guide to help users navigate electronic filing. The department said its Guide to Com...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Aiming to Clarify Mental Stress Coverage | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill adopting different compensability standards for mental health claims that depend on the work performed by the claimant. ...Read More | |||
