Workers' Compensation News
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Court: Uninsured Motorist Policy Exclusion Limits Damages Owed to Comp Recipient | 12/27/2024 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Missouri appeals court upheld a decision finding that an uninsured motorist policy exclusion triggered by payment of workers' compensation benefits was valid and that the carrier was liable only for the minimum damages required by state law. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Contractor for Trench Collapse | 12/27/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a contractor in Frisco $107,228 for repeatedly exposing workers to trench hazards. Ba...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds VSSR Award for Trench Collapse Injury | 12/27/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appeals court affirmed an award of additional benefits for a worker injured in a trench collapse. Case: State ex rel. Al...Read More | |||
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Attorney General Receives $300,000 in Restitution for Workers Misclassified by Gig Company | 12/27/2024 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office obtained a $300,000 settlement with Arise Virtual Solutions Inc. to resolve allegations that the company misclassified its workers as independent contractors instead of as employees. ...Read More | |||
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Division Adopts Pharmacy Rules | 12/26/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation adopted rules incorporating Medi-Cal's pharmaceutical reimbursement methodologies. N...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedules | 12/26/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced updates to the durable medical equipment and physician sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to conform to changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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On Reconsideration, Court Finds Worker's Treatment Petition Timely | 12/26/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court granted reconsideration of its prior decision on the timeliness of a worker’s claim for treatment and reversed its stance to find that the ongoing provision of care for the worker’s injuries extended the time for her to file a claim petition. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes Penalties for Workplace Coercion Based on Immigration Status | 12/26/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A bill introduced ahead of the 2025 legislative session in Washington state would authorize penalties of up to $10,000 if employers threaten or coerce workers based on their immigration status. ...Read More | |||
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Court Finds Commissioner Miscalculated Worker's AWW | 12/26/2024 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that the workers’ compensation commissioner miscalculated a worker’s average weekly wage in the weeks leading up to her injury. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Finds Injured Worker Demonstrated Reattachment to Labor Market | 12/26/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A divided New York appellate court overturned an administrative determination that an injured worker failed to demonstrate his reattachment to the labor market, given his extensive efforts to find a new job. ...Read More | |||
