Workers' Compensation News
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Commissioner Makes Appointments to COIN Advisory Board | 11/20/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Friday announced several appointments to the board charged with helping safeguard the integrity of the insurance market. ...Read More | |||
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Former Tustin Cops Accused of $188,471 Comp Fraud Scheme | 11/20/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Orange County District Attorney’s Office on Friday said two married former Tustin police officers were charged with fraud for allegedly lying about their disabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award for Determining Reasonable Attorney Fees | 11/20/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a reasonable award for determining the proper attorney fee, including reasonable fees incurred before the compensation board and the court in a prior appeal. ...Read More | |||
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Affiliated Corporations Share Immunity for Injuries to Employees | 11/20/2023 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that three affiliated corporations effectively operated as a sole economic entity and shared immunity from civil liability for injuries to two employees. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall From Truck | 11/20/2023 | |
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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 flatbed truck, and it sorted out liability among the defendants on their cross-claims. ...Read More | |||
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No Summary Judgment for Worker Who Fell While Carrying Heavy Objects Down Stairs | 11/20/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for a fall that happened while he descended a staircase with his hands full. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Proposes Revisions to Classification System | 11/20/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance filed Item 02-TX-2023 — Revisions to NCCI’s Basic Manual for Texas for Classifications and Table of Classifications by Hazard Group — with the Texas Department of Insurance. ...Read More | |||
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Occupational Disease Act's Exclusive Remedy Inapplicable to Retired Worker | 11/17/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court ruled that where a former employee’s occupational disease is not compensable, he is not subject to the exclusive remedies defined in the Occupational Disease Act and may proceed with civil proceedings filed in the courts of common pleas. ...Read More | |||
| Max Benefit Increasing 6.3% | 11/17/2023 | ||
| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The maximum weekly benefit for injuries occurring on or after Jan. 1 will increase by 6.3%, the Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court announced. The maximum weekly benefit will increase to $1,094 from $1,029. The minimum weekly benefit remains unchanged at $49. The maxi...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Posts Bulletin on Reporting Cyber Breaches | 11/17/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance published a memo reminding carriers about their obligation to report cybersecurity events. State law...Read More | |||
