Workers' Compensation News
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Plaintiff Can't Amend Lawsuit Against Contractors to Allege Comp Violations | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate affirmed a determination that a plaintiff could not amend his complaint against contractors for unfinished work to add allegations that they were uninsured and unlicensed. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Update to MPN, Medical Billing Rules | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Thursday opened a public comment period on proposed changes to its medical provider network rules and those that govern bills for medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB Announces New Quarterly Reporting Elements | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau announced that it is expanding the elements that must be reported as part of its quarterly indemnity data calls. ...Read More | |||
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U-Haul Facility Fined $231,000 for Exposing Mechanics to Asbestos | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries said it fined a U-Haul facility in Spokane $231,000 for knowingly exposing mechanics to asbestos. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Worker's Claim for Leg Amputation | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker who suffered the loss of a leg while working out-of-state was not entitled to benefits in West Virginia. ...Read More | |||
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Surgical Removal of Lens Doesn't Entitle Worker to Award for Total Loss of Vision | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was not entitled to an award for the total loss of vision in his right eye after the surgical removal of the lens. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Overturns Summary Judgment on Worker's Labor Law Claim | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a partial grant of summary judgment to a worker on his Labor Law claim and granted partial summary judgment to the defendant. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets TTD for Aggravation of Compensable Leg Injury | 02/14/2025 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a worker’s award of temporary total disability benefits after he aggravated a compensable leg injury. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Not Liable for Worker's Electric Shock Claim | 02/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding of no liability for the defendant on a worker’s claim for alleged injuries from a static electrical shock. ...Read More | |||
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SWCB Reports Small Reduction in Hearings | 02/13/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board said in its 2024 annual report that hearings were down slightly in 2024 compared to 2023. The...Read More | |||
