Workers' Compensation News
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Family Can't Seek Civil Remedy for Worker's Death | 08/30/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a family’s civil claim against an employer over a worker who died after he was struck by a car during a break. ...Read More | |||
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FAA Issues Safety Alert for Ground Crews | 08/30/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Federal Aviation Administration issued a Safety Alert for Operators in response to injuries during aircraft towing and ground handling operations. ...Read More | |||
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First Responders, Recovery Workers Should Practice Safety in Hurricane's Wake | 08/30/2023 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Hurricane Idalia is forecast to make landfall in Florida Wednesday as a Category 3 storm with a major surge. Downed power lines and other hazards are expected to be present in floodwaters, posing potential hazards for first responders, recovery workers and contractors reacting to the st...Read More | |||
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Fee Schedule Comment Deadline Approaches | 08/11/2023 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| Oklahoma's Workers’ Compensation Commission and FAIR Health seek written comments on proposed changes to the state's Medical Fee Schedule and rules, and the deadline for submission is Aug. 31. ...Read More | |||
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Flooring Company Owner Ordered to Pay $580,000 in Restitution for Premium Fraud, Wage Theft | 08/07/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of a flooring company in Northern California was ordered to pay $580,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to premium fraud and wage theft charges. ...Read More | |||
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Fired Medical Marijuana User Establishes Good-Faith Effort to Find Work | 07/28/2023 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a medical marijuana user who was fired after testing positive for THC had engaged in a good-faith effort to find new employment and was entitled to temporary disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Litigation Bars Bus Driver From Pursuing Fraud Claim | 07/24/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that the doctrine of issue preclusion barred an allegedly injured bus driver from pursuing his fraud claim against his former employer. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Upholds Suspension of Attorney for Baseless Accusations Against WCJs | 07/21/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the imposition of a five-year suspension on an attorney for his repeated, baseless accusations of judicial misconduct in a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation proceeding. ...Read More | |||
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Former Pro Football Player Loses Eligibility for Benefits by Election of Remedies | 07/20/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court overturned an award of benefits to a former professional football player, finding he had elected a remedy for his injury under a collective bargaining agreement. ...Read More | |||
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Filing Date of Petition Controls Reinstatement of Worker's Disability Status | 07/17/2023 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s request to have her total disability status reinstated as of the date of her impairment rating evaluation rather than when she filed her reinstatement petition. ...Read More | |||
