Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Decision on Occupational Diseases May Doom SIF Claim | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Missouri appeals court said a recent decision from the state's Supreme Court holding that occupational diseases are not compensable preexisting disabilities for Second Injury Fund Claims could derail an injured worker's claim for benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Ex-State Trooper Charged With Comp Fraud | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former state trooper has been arrested and charged with fraudulently collecting more than $8,000 in workers’ compensation benefits while employed by the Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection. ...Read More | |||
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Ametros Names Andrea Mills President | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Ametros on Wednesday named Andrea Mills president, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Second Injury Fund Not Liable for Benefits to Worker With Multiple Injuries | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a determination that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for the payment of benefits to a worker with multiple injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Court Clarifies Regulatory Requirements for Workers Receiving Continuing Benefits | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that when a worker is receiving continuing benefits at a temporary rate, the Workers’ Compensation Board’s regulations do not mandate that a hearing be held within 20 days, and they do not provide for the worker’s benefits to be reduced or suspen...Read More | |||
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Worker Forfeits Entitlement to Benefits by Failing to Disclose Prior Injuries | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a worker’s benefits due to her failure to disclose prior injuries to her neck and back. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Reduces Second Injury Fund Assessment Rate to 6.29% | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that the assessment for the Multiple Injury Trust Fund will drop to 6.29% from 7%, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Widower Can Pursue Claim Despite Wife's Failure to Link Cancer to Workplace | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a widower was entitled to pursue a claim for benefits based on a theory that his wife’s cancer was caused by her workplace exposure to toxins, even though she never established the link. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Vetoes PTSD Coverage for First Responders | 06/20/2025 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte vetoed a bill that would have allowed workers' compensation coverage for first responders diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney General Approves $7.4 Billion Opioid Settlement | 06/18/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Monday that 55 state and territorial attorneys general have agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, to resolve litigation over the creation of the national opioid crisis....Read More | |||
