Workers' Compensation News
Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims for Retaliation, Discrimination | 03/11/2024 | ||
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims of retaliation and disability discrimination against her former employer. ...Read More | |||
Comp Commission Sets Conference for Oct. 8-9 | 03/11/2024 | ||
State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission is holding its Educational Conference and Exhibition Oct. 8-9 at the Greater Richmond Convention Center. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Additional Time to Serve Labor Law Claims on Out-of-State Defendant | 03/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to additional time to serve a summons and complaint for his Labor Law claims against a homeowner who had moved out of state. ...Read More | |||
Injured Worker Can Proceed With Labor Law Claim Against Homeowner | 03/11/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of partial summary judgment that allowed a worker to proceed with his Labor Law action against one of two homeowners. ...Read More | |||
No Additional TTD for Worker Laid Off During COVID-19 Pandemic | 03/11/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
An Ohio appellate court upheld a determination that a worker was not entitled to temporary total disability compensation after she was laid off from her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
Worker Who Abandoned Job Market Can't Get Additional TTD | 03/08/2024 | ||
State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
An Ohio appellate court upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits because she voluntarily abandoned the job market. ...Read More | |||
Man Sentenced to Probation, Restitution for Comp Scam | 03/08/2024 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A 55-year-old Monroe County man was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay back more than $16,000 in stolen workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
Drill Site Operators Win Summary Judgment After Worker's Death | 03/08/2024 | ||
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
A Texas appellate court upheld summary judgment dismissing the negligence claims against the operators of an oil drill site for a worker’s death. ...Read More | |||
Ex-Corrections Officer Pleads Guilty to $35,000 Benefits Fraud | 03/08/2024 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A former New York corrections officer who took more than $35,000 in workers' compensation indemnity benefits to which he was not entitled pleaded guilty Thursday to insurance fraud and grand larceny, both felonies. ...Read More | |||
No Additional Benefits for Worker With Back Injury | 03/08/2024 | ||
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional benefits for a back injury. Case:...Read More | |||