Workers' Compensation News
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Court Rejects Another Repetitive Challenge to Constitutionality of IRE Process | 08/28/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected another repetitive challenge to the constitutionality of the state's new impairment rating evaluation process. ...Read More | |||
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Employer's Alleged Administrative Violations Don't Foreclose Exclusivity Defense | 08/27/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that an employer’s alleged administrative violations did not prevent it from presenting and prevailing on its exclusivity defense. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Announces Arbitrator Reappointments | 08/27/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced several arbitrator reappointments to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission. The ...Read More | |||
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WCA Seeks Public Review of Rule Changes | 08/27/2024 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New Mexico's Workers' Compensation Administration says rule changes will take effect on Jan. 1, and the agency invites the public to take part in a webinar and to submit comments on the proposals. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Benefits, Expansion of Claim | 08/27/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker's request for additional benefits and the expansion of her claim. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney Suspended for Misconduct | 08/27/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court last week suspended an attorney for misconduct related to his representation of a client in a probate matter and a workers’ compensation claim. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Award for Worker With Back Injury, Psychological Condition | 08/27/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld an award of benefits for a worker for a back injury with psychological overlay. Case: Lab...Read More | |||
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Pension Offset Not Available When Retiree Gets Hurt After Returning to Work | 08/26/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a pension offset is not available when the retiree returns to work for a former employer on a part-time basis and suffers an injury in the course of the new round of employment. ...Read More | |||
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Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Workers' Comp Fraud | 08/26/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that the owner of an electrical service company pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud and has paid restitution of nearly $16,000. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Expansion of Worker's Claim to Add Shoulder Injury | 08/26/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the expansion of a worker’s claim to add a shoulder injury. Case: Gibson v. Black...Read More | |||
