Workers' Compensation News
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Court Won't Vacate Default Judgment for Defendant in Personal Injury Action | 07/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 93 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 4 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a construction worker’s personal injury action was not entitled have its default set aside, since it could not demonstrate good cause for its failure to participate in the proceedings. ...Read More | |||
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No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Officer Injured While Moving Dead Body | 07/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 93 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 2 min read | |||
| A divided New York appellate court panel upheld the denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a police officer who suffered a hand injury while moving a heavy corpse. ...Read More | |||
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Unrebutted Opinion of Voc Rehab Counselor Established Worker's 100% Loss of Earning Capacity | 07/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 99 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 42 min read | |||
| The Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled that a utility district employee had no earning capacity after an on-the-job back injury, since he properly reported his injury to his employer and there was no evidence to rebut the final opinion of the vocational rehabilitation counselor selected by the parti...Read More | |||
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Contractor Cited for Failing to Provide Fall Protection | 07/06/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 173 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 6 min read | |||
| A contractor faces $48,778 in penalties for exposing employees to dangerous falls at two South Florida worksites. The U.S. Occupational Safety and...Read More | |||
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Commercial Bakery Cited for Fall and Electrical Hazards | 07/06/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 73 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read | |||
| A Miami bakery faces $67,261 in fines for exposing employees to caught-in, fall and electrical hazards. The U.S. Occupational and Safety Administration c...Read More | |||
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Manufacturer Cited for Shock and Explosion Hazards | 07/06/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 78 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is proposing $42,682 in penalties against a Miami manufacturer for exposing employees to electrical shock, fire and explosion hazards. ...Read More | |||
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Increases in Weekly Benefits, Medical Mileage This Week | 07/06/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 91 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 4 min read | |||
| Maximum weekly benefits and medical mileage in Kansas increased slightly this week in keeping with state law, the Kansas Department of Labor announced. ...Read More | |||
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Normandy Insurance Expands WC Coverage Into State | 07/06/2018 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 148 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 653 min read | |||
| Florida-based carrier Normandy Insurance Co. will be allowed to serve the Arkansas workers' compensation market, Arkansas' insurance commissioner announced this week. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Cabinet Hosts OSHA Training Session Next Week | 07/06/2018 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 434 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 35 min read | |||
| The Kentucky Labor Cabinet will host free OSHA training all next week in Bowling Green, part of regular safety and health training sessions held around the state, the Cabinet announc...Read More | |||
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Former AD Nevans Approved Debit Card Payments in '08 | 07/05/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 752 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 21 min read | |||
| California lawmakers are debating legislation that would allow employers to use prepaid debit cards to pay temporary disability benefits, but one company has been using cards to pay benefits for nearly a decade under the blessing of the previous administration. ...Read More | |||
