Workers' Compensation News
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Court: Worker Should Have Been Denied Leave to File Late Claim | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker should not have been granted permission to belatedly file civil claims against municipal entities for his alleged injuries from a construction site accident. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Did Not Err in Declining to Issue Jury Interrogatories Proposed by Employer | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a jury’s determination that a worker was entitled to expand the scope of his workers’ compensation claim, finding no error in the trial judge’s decision not to issue the interrogatories proposed by the employer. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns PTD Award for Worker With PTSD | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits for a worker claiming post-traumatic stress disorder from a fight with a combative hospital patient. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Lowers Permissible Exposure Limit for Silica Dust | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced that its Mine Safety and Health Administration issued a final rule that lowers the permissible exposure limit for silica dust. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Accident-Prevention Rules | 04/17/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation on Tuesday announced the adoption of rules governing the processes insurance companies use to submit information on their accident-prevention services. ...Read More | |||
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Chiropractor Sentenced to More Than 54 Years, Fined $23M | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Southern California chiropractor accused of illegally running a law firm to funnel injured workers into his network of medical clinics to churn bills was ordered to serve more than 54 years in state prison and fined $23 million, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced....Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Claims for Construction Accident | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries received during a bridge construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With History of Injuries Gets PTD Benefits | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a worker who suffered multiple injuries in a series of incidents while working for three employers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection Dismissed as Untimely | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for a COVID-19 infection, finding it was time-barred. Case:...Read More | |||
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State Joins Texas in Prohibiting Local Workplace Safety Rules | 04/16/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recently signed a bill that prevents cities and counties from forcing private employers to do anything beyond what the federal government requires to protect their workers from heat injuries. ...Read More | |||
