Workers' Compensation News
Heirs of Cancer-Stricken Firefighter Not Entitled to Presumption | 03/12/2024 | ||
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A Texas appellate court overturned an award of benefits to the heirs of a firefighter who died from pancreatic cancer, finding they were not entitled to a statutory presumption that the firefighter’s cancer developed during the course and scope of his employment. ...Read More | |||
Court Says WCJ Didn't Arbitrarily Reject Expert Testimony | 03/12/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a judge’s credibility assessment of an expert’s testimony was not so arbitrary and capricious to require reversal of the finding that a worker had not fully recovered from her injuries. ...Read More | |||
Court Tosses Worker's Malpractice Action Against Former Attorney | 03/12/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s malpractice action against her former attorney, finding that the lawyer had never agreed to represent her in a personal injury action. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Retaliation, Discrimination | 03/11/2024 | ||
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims of retaliation and disability discrimination against her former employer. ...Read More | |||
Comp Commission Sets Conference for Oct. 8-9 | 03/11/2024 | ||
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission is holding its Educational Conference and Exhibition Oct. 8-9 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Additional Time to Serve Labor Law Claims on Out-of-State Defendant | 03/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional time to serve a summons and complaint for his Labor Law claims against a homeowner who had moved out of state. ...Read More | |||
Injured Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claim Against Homeowner | 03/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment that allowed a worker to proceed with his Labor Law action against one of two homeowners. ...Read More | |||
No Additional TTD for Worker Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic | 03/11/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to temporary total disability compensation after she was laid off from her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
Worker Who Abandoned Job Market Can't Get Additional TTD | 03/08/2024 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits because she voluntarily abandoned the job market. ...Read More | |||
Man Sentenced to Probation, Restitution for Comp Scam | 03/08/2024 | ||
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A 55-year-old Monroe County man was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay back more than $16,000 in stolen workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||