Workers' Compensation News
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Video Doesn't Defeat Injured Nurse's Claim for Additional TTD | 01/26/2021 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured nurse was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits and surgery, rejecting the contention that video footage of her activities showed her exceeding her medical restrictions. ...Read More | |||
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Verizon Tech Lifts Weights Despite Injuries, Inspector General Says | 12/07/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Verizon technician has been charged with falsifying records and committing fraud after she claimed a debilitating injury but was filmed lifting weights at a gym, authorities said Friday. ...Read More | |||
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Volunteer Firefighter Waits Too Long to Provide Notice of Cancer Claim | 11/03/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld a denial of benefits to a volunteer firefighter, finding he waited too long to provide notice of his stomach cancer claim. ...Read More | |||
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Voluntary Abandonment Bill Takes Effect Tuesday | 09/14/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Ohio legislation that clarifies when claimants have voluntarily abandoned the job market takes effect Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Video Option for Trials, Expedited Hearings Launches Monday | 08/13/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that it will offer a video option for trials and expedited hearings, starting Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Vermont Says No In-Person Hearings Until 2021; Maryland Starts Temperature Checks | 06/18/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Compensation agencies in two Eastern states have announced new steps to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Vermont:...Read More | |||
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Veteran Firefighter Can't Get Benefits for Cumulative Hearing Loss | 06/02/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a veteran firefighter was not entitled to benefits for cumulative hearing loss from industrial exposure to harmful noise levels. ...Read More | |||
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Virginia Moves to Video Hearings; Maryland Extends Deadlines | 05/05/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| As the COVID-19 pandemic and its social distancing requirements enter their eighth week, state agencies continue to adjust. Here's a look at some of the latest orders. ...Read More | |||
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Virus Downtime May Be a Chance for Employers to Upgrade to Safer Equipment | 03/31/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| With employers across the country facing unprecedented downtime, ergonomic experts suggest that this may be an opportunity to consider retooling workplaces with equipment that can reduce injuries and comp claims. ...Read More | |||
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Van Ness Named Acting Deputy Administrator of WCD | 01/29/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Jim Van Ness will serve as acting deputy administrator of the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division while the agency looks for a new director. ...Read More | |||
