Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Injury Description, Award of Wage-Loss Benefits | 07/27/2023 | |
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| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the expansion of a worker’s description of injury and award of wage loss benefits. C...Read More | |||
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National Safety Council Shares Tips to Prevent Heat-Related Injuries | 07/27/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
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| The National Safety Council recently shared tips on how to avoid heat-related illnesses and deaths that could prove useful as the U.S. faces an extreme heat wave that stretches from Southern California to Southern Florida and from Montana down the Great Plains into parts of Texas. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Bus Driver With Alleged Work Stress From COVID-19 Concerns | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of benefits to a bus driver who claimed psychological injury from potential exposure to COVID-19 and the related death and illness of his co-workers. ...Read More | |||
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Transit Worker Can't Get Benefits for Exacerbation of Mental Issues | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a train conductor was not entitled to benefits for the alleged exacerbation of preexisting psychological problems because of stress from his potential exposure to COVID-19 during the pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Reminds Insurance Carriers EDI 3.1.4 Now Live | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reminds insurance companies that the new electronic data interchange standard, EDI Claims Release 3.1.4, went live Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Proposes 12.7% Loss Cost Decrease | 07/27/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance on Wednesday filed a proposed 12.7% loss cost decrease in West Virginia, effective Nov. 1. Go...Read More | |||
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3rd DCA Publishes Decision Upholding Citation Against Framing Contractor | 07/26/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Court of Appeal for the 3rd District of California this week ordered publication of its decision from late last month that upheld a citation against a framing contractor for a worker’s fall through an unprotected stairwell opening. ...Read More | |||
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Economic Recovery Helps Drive 14% Increase in Premiums | 07/26/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California workers’ compensation premium levels increased 14% in 2022 as a result of the economic recovery following the pandemic, according to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. ...Read More | |||
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Study Links High Temperatures to Increase in Work Injuries | 07/26/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A study by a left-leaning nonprofit reportedly found that between 2.5% and 4% of injuries and illnesses serious enough to result in a workers’ compensation claim in California are caused by higher temperatures. ...Read More | |||
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KEMI Announces $15.9M Dividend | 07/26/2023 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Kentucky Employers’ Mutual Insurance announced a $15.9 million dividend for eligible policyholders. More than 13,000 policyholders will receiv...Read More | |||
