Workers' Compensation News
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CWCI Posts 10-Year Report on Payment Trends | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute on Monday published a new study finding that paid losses on lost-time claims fell immediately after the reforms of SB 863 took effect at the start of 2013, then gradually ...Read More | |||
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Substantial Evidence Supports Worker's Award of Additional Treatment, TTD | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional treatment and temporary total disability benefits to a fast food cook for his injuries from assisting a customer who had fallen at his restaurant. ...Read More | |||
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Engineering Firm Not Entitled to Summary Judgment on Indemnification, Contribution Claims | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an engineering and consulting firm for a bridge rehabilitation and painting project was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification and contribution claims against it arising from a worker’s injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Get Pain Management Referral, Expansion of Claim | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a pain management referral and expansion of a worker’s claim. Case: Be...Read More | |||
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High Court Denies Longtime Mine Worker's Application for PTD Benefits | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits for a longtime coal industry employee with a history of multiple work injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Trench Collapse Death Investigation Yields $82,149 in Fines | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Oklahoma contractor $82,149 following an investigation into the trench collapse that killed a project manager at a work site. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Publishes Latest Edition of Safety Newsletter | 09/26/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published the latest edition of its newsletter aimed at promoting workplace safety. The new&nb...Read More | |||
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DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input on Quarterly Meetings | 09/26/2023 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on ways to improve stakeholder meetings it holds with insurance carriers and health care providers. ...Read More | |||
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Benefits Increasing 3.89% Oct. 1 | 09/26/2023 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that benefits will be increasing 3.89%, effective Oct. 1, because of an increase in the state’s average weekly wage. ...Read More | |||
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Governing Committee Meets Wednesday | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Governing Committee will hear reports on legislative, regulatory and judicial issues during a Wednesday meeting. ...Read More | |||
