Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Hospital Worker's COVID-19 Infection | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a hospital maintenance worker’s COVID-19 infection. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Grain Operator Fined $536,965 for Combustible Dust Hazards | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Federal workplace safety inspectors fined a grain operator in Nebraska $536,965 for exposing workers to fire and explosion risks by allowing combustible dust to accumulate. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Penalties for Employer's Failure to Pay for Meds | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for penalties for his employer’s failure to pay for his prescribed medications. ...Read More | |||
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Employer of Allegedly Injured Worker Gets Dismissal of Third-Party Claim | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party suit against an allegedly injured worker’s employer should have been summarily dismissed. ...Read More | |||
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New Law Expands Eligibility for Safety Program, Premium Discounts | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: DE | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| More Delaware employers will be able to participate in the state’s Workplace Safety Program and earn premium discounts, under a new law. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Sets Treating Doctor Webinar | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting a free webinar Nov. 7 to cover how to become a treating doctor. The program will tea...Read More | |||
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Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Meets Oct. 16 | 10/04/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee is meeting virtually on Oct. 16. The 2015 b...Read More | |||
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Andrea Coleman to Succeed Bill Mudge as WCIRB President, CEO | 10/04/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California announced that Andrea Coleman will succeed Bill Mudge as president and CEO next year. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Miscalculates Insurance Provider's Lien Against Amputee's Tort Settlement | 10/04/2024 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled that a trial judge miscalculated an insurance provider’s lien against a truck driver’s third-party recovery for an accident that resulted in the loss of his legs. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Loses Challenges to Benefits Reinstatement, Expansion of Claim, Penalties | 10/04/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected an employer’s challenges to orders reinstating a worker’s benefits, the expansion of his claim and the imposition of penalties. ...Read More | |||
