Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Award for Past Medical Expenses, Not Additional Treatment | 11/14/2023 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Utah Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was entitled to an award of past medical expenses but not additional medical care. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Qualifies as Independent Contractor but Is Still Entitled to Comp Benefits | 11/13/2023 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment for an employer, finding the injured worker was an independent contractor subject to the manual labor exception to the general rule that independent contractors can’t receive benefits for work-related injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Link Back Issues to Compensable Leg Injuries | 11/13/2023 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a worker with back issues, which she blamed on a compensable injury to her leg and knee. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove 'Extraordinary Circumstances' for Retroactive Application of Protz | 11/09/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an injured worker failed to prove the kind of “extraordinary circumstances” that could allow the reinstatement of his total disability benefits as of the date of his independent rating evaluation instead of just as of the date of his p...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Grimy Ladder | 11/08/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his fall from a grimy ladder. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Lost Accommodated Job May Seek Reopening of Claim | 11/07/2023 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker may be entitled to reopening a claim — even under circumstances unrelated to the injury — so long as the continued inability to work is proximately caused by the injury. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Posts Annual Report | 11/07/2023 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Indemnity claim severity returned to normal in 2021 while lost-time medical severity and claim frequency increased, according to the New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration's 2023 annual report, released Monday. ...Read More | |||
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WCB to Post Updated Disability Forms | 11/03/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board posted updated forms that comply with revised disability benefit regulations taking effect at the start of 2024. ...Read More | |||
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WCIRB Classification & Rating Committee Meets Nov. 14 | 11/02/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Classification & Rating Committee will review physical audit and dual-wage thresholds during a Nov. 14 meeting. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Hit by Unidentified Object Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 11/02/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim even though he was unable to identify what had hit him. ...Read More | |||
