Workers' Compensation News
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WCB Opens Registration for 2024 Conference | 08/20/2024 | |
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| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board opened registration for its 2024 conference, set for Oct. 18 in Albany. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Sets Claims Administration Workshop | 08/20/2024 | |
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| The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission is holding a claims administration workshop on Oct. 4. The Claims Administration Made Ea...Read More | |||
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Court Finds Eye Doctor Illegally Fired Worker Who Reported COVID Violations | 08/20/2024 | |
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| The U.S. Department of Labor announced that the federal court for the Northern District of New York found that an ophthalmologist and his practice illegally fired a worker who complained about his employer’s failure to implement COVID-19 safety protocols. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to File Late Claim for Alleged Crane Accident Injuries | 08/20/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was properly denied leave to file a late notice of claim. Case: Matter of Polak...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets No TTD for Time After Termination Until Back Surgery | 08/20/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a reduction in a worker’s award of temporary total disability benefits to eliminate compensation for the time after he was terminated up until he underwent back surgery. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Authorization of Pain Management Consultation for Worker | 08/20/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the authorization of a pain management consultation for an injured worker. Case: Mu...Read More | |||
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Appropriations Committee Passes Anti-Discrimination Treatment Bill, Ag Worker Presumption | 08/19/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee passed bills that would create a presumption that heat injuries are compensable for agricultural workers and would expose employers to penalties for denying injured workers’ requests for time off for treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Bill to Give Park Rangers 4850 Time | 08/19/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California lawmakers passed a bill that, if approved by Gov. Gavin Newsom, would allow county park rangers to collect full salary-continuation benefits in lieu of temporary disability for up to a year. ...Read More | |||
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Penalties by Office of Risk Management Not Subject to Review by Office of Administrative Hearings | 08/19/2024 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The District of Columbia’s highest court ruled that the Office of Administrative Hearings lacks authority to review penalty calculations by the Office of Risk Management. ...Read More | |||
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WCA Interviews Prospective Judges Sept. 10 | 08/19/2024 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration will interview applicants for a vacant judicial position Sept. 10 at its main office in Albuquerque. ...Read More | |||
