Workers' Compensation News
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Split Court Reverses Itself for Depriving Worker of Remedy | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Texas appellate court vacated its prior decision upholding the dismissal of an injured worker’s lawsuit against the attorney who had previously defended him in a tort action, finding it had “misapplied the collateral estoppel doctrine” and deprived the worker &ldq...Read More | |||
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Defendants Get Summary Dismissal of Demolition Worker's Claims | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to the defendants in a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his alleged injuries from a falling section of ductwork. ...Read More | |||
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Court Maintains Constitutionality of Act 111, Impairment Rating Evaluation Process | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court upheld the constitutionality of the state’s revised standards for impairment rating evaluations and the modification of a worker’s status from totally disabled to partially disabled. ...Read More | |||
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III: National Work Comp Combined Ratio Was 87.4% in 2022 | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| U.S. workers’ compensation carriers had the lowest combined ratio among major product lines in 2022, according to the Insurance Information Institute. ...Read More | |||
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Biden Announces Heat Safety Actions | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| President Joe Biden on Thursday outlined steps his administration is taking to address the consequences of extreme heat, including targeted inspections of industries where workers are at increased risk of heat exposure and the adoption of federal heat-related protections. ...Read More | |||
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WCB, Review Committee Set Joint Meeting to Discuss Fee Schedule | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board and the Medical Services Review Committee are holding a joint meeting Aug. 25 to discuss and make recommendations for the 2024 medical fee schedule. ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC Publishes 2022 Annual Reports | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation published its 2022 annual report providing information about California’s health and safety and work comp systems. ...Read More | |||
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Husband and Wife Accused of Concealing $4.1 Million in Payroll | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Insurance Department announced that a husband and wife from Bakersfield were charged with fraud for allegedly underreporting $4.1 million in payroll to two different carriers between 2017 and 2020. ...Read More | |||
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Treatment Providers Can't Sue Employers, Carriers to Recover Unpaid Bills | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a group of health care providers that received partial payment for treating injured workers could not maintain a civil suit against employers and insurance companies for the remaining balance of their bills. ...Read More | |||
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Chamber of Commerce Hosting Work Comp, Safety Conference Oct. 17 | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Illinois Chamber of Commerce opened registration for its Workers’ Compensation and Safety conference scheduled for Oct. 17 in Lisle. ...Read More | |||
