Workers' Compensation News
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Court Upholds Denial of Summary Judgment on Claims From Alleged Elevator Mishap | 04/23/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court issued a trio of opinions upholding a trial justice’s decision to allow a worker to proceed with his claims for negligence and violations of the Labor Law. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Orders Further Proceedings on Truck Driver's Status as 'Employee' | 04/23/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Supreme Court ruled that an injured truck driver’s claims against three related corporate entities had to be remanded for a determination of whether he qualified as their employee at the time of his wreck. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Strip State's Right to Self-Insure | 04/23/2024 | |
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| The Colorado Senate Appropriations Committee passed a bill that would strip the right of the state to self-insure its workers’ compensation risks. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Resolution to Approve Electronic Payments | 04/23/2024 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Senate passed a resolution authorizing electronic payments for certain workers’ compensation benefits. The Senate ...Read More | |||
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School Worker COVID Bill Clears First Hurdle | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A committee in the California Assembly unanimously passed a bill that would direct schools to continue paying those who are excluded from the workplace due to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Cal/OSHA Cites Construction Company $371,100 for Fatal Trench Collapse | 04/22/2024 | |
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| The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined a construction company $371,100 for a September 2023 fatal trench collapse in San Francisco. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Expand 4850 Eligibility | 04/22/2024 | |
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| A California Senate Committee last week passed a bill that would extend full-pay salary continuation benefits to injured county park rangers and housing authority officers outside of Los Angeles. ...Read More | |||
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Appropriations Committee Schedules Hearing on E-Signature Bill | 04/22/2024 | |
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| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee scheduled a Wednesday hearing for a bill that would allow electronic signatures in proceedings before the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can Request Examination if Carrier Supports Claim Denial With IME Report | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that when an insurer submits an independent medical examination report as evidence to support its denial of a worker’s claim, the denial is “based” on an IME, and the worker is eligible for a worker-requested medical examination. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Has No Duty to Defend Insured From Labor Law Claim | 04/22/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an insurance carrier was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a claim for coverage for a construction worker’s Labor Law action. ...Read More | |||
