Workers' Compensation News
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E-Filing Requirement to Take Effect Nov. 30
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11/09/2018
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State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 123 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 1 min read
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A regulation requiring the electronic filing of documents with the Kansas Division of Workers’ Compensation will take effect on Nov. 30.
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Employers Could Withdraw From Self-Insured Plans If Carriers Pick Up the Tail
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11/05/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 520 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read
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Texas could soon become the only U.S. state to require insurance carriers, when taking over policies of previously self-insured employers, to cover all claims incurred during the self-insured period, even those that are yet to be reported.
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Estate of College Athlete Can Proceed With Concussion Suit
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11/05/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 192 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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The Ohio Supreme Court last week ruled that the estate of a former collegiate football player can proceed with a lawsuit against his alma mater for allegedly failing to warn him of the long-term risks of the brain injuries he had suffered on the gridiron.
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Employer Can't Be Compelled to Produce Pre-Suit Discovery Material
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11/05/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 121 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a trial judge erred in compelling an employer to produce discovery related to a former worker’s alleged exposure to toxic materials in response to a pre-suit demand by worker’s daughter.
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Exclusive Remedy Shields Oil Well Owner From Civil Liability
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10/30/2018
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 130 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read
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A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy provision of the state Workers’ Compensation Act shielded an employer from civil liability to a horrifically injured oil field worker.
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Employers Net Income Up 117% in 3rd Quarter
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10/26/2018
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 107 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 9 min read
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Employers Holdings on Thursday reported net income of $47.6 million during the third quarter, more than double the $21.9 million in profits reported for the same period last year.
For the first nine months of the year, net income was $115.7 million, up 66% from $69.9 million in the prior-...Read More
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Employee of Independent Contractor May Sue Hiring Party for Injuries
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10/23/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 747 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 45 min read
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A California appellate court ruled that the employee of an independent contractor was properly allowed to proceed with a tort claim against a property owner that had negligently retained control over the safety conditions at the job site.
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Employer's Immunity Shielded Truck Driver Trainee's Mentor From Suit
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10/19/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 164 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read
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The U.S. 8th Circuit Court of Appeals last week ruled that a truck driver trainee could not proceed with a tort claim against his mentor for negligently falling asleep behind the wheel as they were traveling across Iowa.
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Employer Had Duty to Protect Worker's Family From Asbestos Exposure
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10/15/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 211 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 8 min read
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The Virginia Supreme Court last week ruled that an employer has a duty to protect its employees' family members from potential exposure to asbestos fibers that the employee may carry home on his work clothes.
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Electrocution Leads to Proposed $331K Fine
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10/15/2018
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 126 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read
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A Pennsylvania contractor is facing proposed federal penalties of $331,101 after a worker was electrocuted at a Johnstown job site.
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