Workers' Compensation News
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Court Revives Worker's Labor Law Claim Due to Dispute Over Cause of Fall | 09/01/2021 | |
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| A New York appellate court revived an injured worker’s Labor Law claim based on his fall from a ladder, finding there was a triable issue as to the cause of the accident. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Reduced Award for Pain, Suffering | 09/01/2021 | |
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| A New York appellate court upheld a reduced award of past and future pain and suffering damages to an injured worker, as well as an award for lost earnings. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of TTD to Worker Potentially Lacking Employment Authorization | 08/31/2021 | |
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| The District of Columbia Court of Appeals overturned a denial of temporary total benefits to a worker who may lack the legal ability to hold employment in the United States. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Worker's Award for Injury Caused by 'Mixed Risk' | 08/31/2021 | |
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| The Oregon Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for an injury that arose out of the combined effects of a personal and employment risk, adopting the “mixed risk” analysis established by the Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA Adds Streaming Option for September Seminar | 08/30/2021 | |
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| The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association on Friday added a streaming option that will allow people to attend its Sept. 11 seminar on medical-legal processes virtually or in person. ...Read More | |||
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Company Gets Award of Fees, but No Additional Recovery From Worker's Settlement | 08/30/2021 | |
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| A Texas appellate court ruled that a factoring company was not entitled to collect any additional money from an injured worker’s settlement, but it was entitled to attorney fees because it prevailed on its promissory estoppel claim. ...Read More | |||
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CAAA Seminar to Cover AME, QME Processes | 08/27/2021 | |
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| The California Applicants’ Attorneys Association is holding a seminar on Sept. 11 that will explore issues relating to the agreed medical evaluator and panel qualified medical evaluator processes. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Encourages Employers, Workers to Follow Latest Mask Guidance | 08/26/2021 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health on Wednesday encouraged employers and workers to follow the recent update from the state Department of Public Health recommending everyone wear face coverings when inside regardless of vaccination status. ...Read More | |||
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Chiropractor Settles Federal Fraud Allegation | 08/26/2021 | |
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| The U.S. Department of Justice announced that a Long Island chiropractor agreed to pay $290,197 to resolve civil allegations that he submitted false claims to the Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs for services he never provided to injured federal workers. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overrules Summary Judgment on Widow's Claim | 08/26/2021 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals revived a widow’s lawsuit for a worker’s fatal accident, finding a defendant had not been entitled to “up-the-ladder” immunity as a matter of law. ...Read More | |||
