Workers' Compensation News
TDI Adopts Revisions to Classification System | 03/14/2024 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Texas Department of Insurance on Wednesday announced that it has adopted changes to its rules that replace state-specific phrases with multistate classifications used by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. ...Read More | |||
Embattled Contractor Accused of Failing to Carry Comp | 03/14/2024 | ||
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A contractor in Maine who was acquitted on manslaughter charges after a jury determined his workers were independent contractors with the autonomy to choose for themselves whether to follow safety rules is now facing charges of failing to carry workers’ compensation, according to ...Read More | |||
Senate Passes Agreed-Upon Comp Bill | 03/14/2024 | ||
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The Wisconsin Senate passed a multifaceted bill that would increase benefits and implement procedural changes through provisions agreed upon by members of the state’s Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Determination of Housekeeper's MMI Date | 03/14/2024 | ||
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a determination of the date a worker reached maximum medical improvement for her injuries from a fall. ...Read More | |||
Federal Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claims, Denial of Worker's Request for Remand | 03/14/2024 | ||
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A federal appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not entitled to have his suit sent back to a Texas state court and that his claims under the Jones Act were properly dismissed. ...Read More | |||
Senate Passes Bill to Revise Survivor Benefits | 03/14/2024 | ||
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The Colorado Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would exempt surviving spouses of certain state workers from a provision that terminates death benefits upon remarriage. ...Read More | |||
Bill Would Mandate 10 Days of Paid Time Off for Workers With COVID Symptoms | 03/13/2024 | ||
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A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would require employers to ensure that some workers who test positive for COVID-19 are excluded from the workplace for at least 10 days under the threat of civil fines for safety violations. ...Read More | |||
Court Upholds Award to Nurse Injured in Patient Attack | 03/13/2024 | ||
State: DE | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Delaware Superior Court upheld a determination that a nurse suffered a compensable neck injury that did not result in permanent impairment after being attacked by a patient. ...Read More | |||
DWC Says Rules Would Prohibit Docs From Filing Complaints to Avoid Fee Dispute Deadline | 03/13/2024 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday said it is accepting comments on a proposed rule that aims to prohibit health care providers from using the agency’s complaint process to bypass the medical fee dispute resolution filing deadline. ...Read More | |||
Court: Firefighter Was Denied Due Process in Adjudication | 03/13/2024 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania overturned the denial of a firefighter’s request for a disability pension, finding he had been denied due process in the administrative proceedings. ...Read More | |||