Workers' Compensation News
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Employer Penalized for Late Award Payment | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a 10% penalty against an employer for its late payment of a worker’s award. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Court Reopens Worker's Claim, Orders Development of Additional Evidence | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals overturned the closure of a worker’s claim and ordered that additional evidence be developed as to his preexisting conditions and whether they contributed to his overall impairment. ...Read More | |||
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Court: Worker Should Have Been Allowed to File Late Claim | 09/24/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted leave to belatedly file a claim for injuries allegedly received while working on a school construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Carrier's Rights, Obligations to Collect on Subrogation Lien | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Supreme Court overturned its own precedent and ruled that an insurance carrier does not need to intervene or otherwise participate in a worker’s third-party claim to recover on a lien. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts 2025 Audit Plan | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation posted its audit plan for the fiscal year ending in 2025. The DWC said 2025 audits will focus on tim...Read More | |||
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HEMIC Declares $5M Dividend | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. announced a $5 million dividend for qualifying policyholders. The carrier said the dividend will be the...Read More | |||
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DIR Moving Las Vegas Office | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations announced that its Las Vegas office and the last day business will be conducted in the current location is Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Sue Over Accident Caused by Colleague in Parking Lot | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Massachusetts Appeals Court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s civil suit against his employer and a colleague who had accidentally struck him with a truck while he was walking to his car after finishing his workday. ...Read More | |||
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Court Denies Worker's Request to Expand Claim | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to include additional conditions. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Defendant; Court Lets Worker Amend Complaint | 09/23/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of summary judgment to a Labor Law defendant and ruled that the worker was entitled to amend his complaint to add more defendants. ...Read More | |||
