Workers' Compensation News
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Defendants in Worker's Civil Suit Have Immunity as Statutory Employers | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker's tort claims against two companies that qualified as his statutory employers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets 0% PPD Award for Elbow Injury | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a 0% permanent partial disability award for a worker’s elbow injury. Case:...Read More | |||
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Senate Approves Increasing Uninsured Employers' Fund Assessment | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Maryland Senate passed a bill that would allow the Uninsured Employers' Fund Board to direct the Workers' Compensation Commission to increase the assessment on awards and settlements to cover losses. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney Fee Increase Heads to Governor | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill to increase the maximum attorney fee to $30,000. The Senate on Sunday voted 25-14 to pass ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Ambulance Service Section of Fee Schedule | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday announced an update to the ambulance services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Would Allow Contested Case Hearings by Videoconference | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas lawmakers have introduced three bills that would address a request by the Division of Workers' Compensation to allow contested case hearings by videoconference. ...Read More | |||
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Pandemic Liability Protection Act Bars Widow's Claim Against Husband's Employer | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s claim against her late husband’s employer for his death from COVID-19 as barred by state law. ...Read More | |||
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No TTD for Worker Who Rejected Light-Duty Job Offer | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that his doctor said was within his capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Authorization of Nerve Blocks for Worker's Back Injury | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of bilateral medial branch nerve blocks for a worker’s back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Assert Labor Law Claims for Out-of-State Accident but Can Pursue Negligence Action | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for alleged injuries at an out-of-state jobsite, but he could proceed with a negligence claim. ...Read More | |||
