Workers' Compensation News
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Fire Department Fails to Rebut Presumption of Compensability for Death | 05/22/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that a firefighter’s death was presumptively linked to his employment, but the fire department reasonably contested the compensability of his demise. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Man Who Had Heart Attack in Workplace Parking Lot | 05/22/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for benefits for a heart attack. Case: Matter of Stabile...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds $2.8 Million Verdict in Gross Negligence Claim | 05/22/2025 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of $2.8 million in a co-worker gross negligence action arising from the death of a surface mine employee. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Authorization for Knee Surgery, Approves Other Treatments | 05/22/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of authorization for a worker’s knee surgery, but it said his shoulder surgery, diagnostic testing and pain management referral should have been approved. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB Says Judge Exceeded Authority in Ordering Replacement QME | 05/21/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board said a trial judge incorrectly ordered a replacement qualified medical evaluator for a represented worker because the first provider selected was not available within 120 days. ...Read More | |||
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Prosecutors Lay 15 Felonies on Ex-Cop Suspected of Fraud | 05/21/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former officer of the Westminster Police Department was seen drinking and dancing, went on a skiing and snowboarding trip and competed in 5k races despite claiming she was completely disabled from a work-related injury, according to the Orange County District Attorney's ...Read More | |||
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Security Company Owner Sentenced in $3.4M Comp Fraud Case | 05/21/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Six years of underreporting payroll and dodging insurance premiums resulted in criminal penalties for a San Jose security company owner. The...Read More | |||
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Worker's Doctor Visits, Imaging Constitute Reasonable Treatment | 05/21/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s doctor visits and X-rays were reasonable and necessary treatment for his compensable injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Claims Administrator Can't Rely on Online Product Prices to Contest Bills | 05/21/2025 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a claims administrator could not carry its burden of proof to challenge the amounts charged by a medical supply company with evidence that comparable products could be purchased online for less. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Late Expert Report, Testimony Shouldn't Have Been Kept From Evidence | 05/21/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the report and testimony of a worker’s expert should not have been kept from evidence even though the expert did not appear for a deposition before the deadline set by the Workers’ Compensation Board. ...Read More | |||
