Workers' Compensation News
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Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Truck Driver's Claim | 03/01/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a truck driver’s claim for benefits and the denial of his doctor’s request to add a new condition. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 03/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for an accident that happened as he crossed between two barges. ...Read More | |||
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Questions of Fact Preclude Summary Judgment | 03/01/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment for either party could not be granted in a Labor Law case. Case: Mele...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Revise Criteria to Serve on WCC | 03/01/2024 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Legislation that would revise the criteria for serving on the South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission is moving through the state Senate. ...Read More | |||
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MSF Opens Registration for Annual Medical Conference | 03/01/2024 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Montana State Fund opened registration for its annual medical conference set for May 15-17 at the One Legged Magpie in Red Lodge. &ldqu...Read More | |||
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DWC Launches Online Education Modules | 02/29/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that it launched three free online educational courses for system users including providers, claims administrators, case managers, attorneys and human resources personnel. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Posts Additional Adjustments to Hospital, ASC Fee Schedule | 02/29/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced additional changes to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to align with changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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Court Rejects Worker's Constitutional Challenge to IRE, Modification of Status | 02/29/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to his impairment rating evaluation and the modification of his disability status. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Passes Universal SOL for Bill Disputes | 02/29/2024 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Virginia Senate on Wednesday unanimously passed a bill that would establish a universal statute of limitations for billing disputes that does not depend on the date services were rendered. ...Read More | |||
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DLI Names Assistant Commissioner for Work Comp | 02/29/2024 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that Jessica Stimac was appointed assistant commissioner for workers’ compensation, effective Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
