Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Worker With Carpal Tunnel Claim | 02/13/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s claim that repeated computer use caused her carpal tunnel syndrome. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds 0% PPD Award for Worker With Broken Ankle | 02/13/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld an award of 0% permanent partial disability benefits for a worker who broke her ankle in a fall. ...Read More | |||
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High Court: Judge Relied on Improper Considerations to Find Worker Incapable of Employment | 02/13/2024 | |
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| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court ruled that an administrative law judge erred in considering a worker’s functional limitations when Workforce Safety and Insurance issued its vocational rehabilitation report, and in relying on the opinion of the worker’s neuropsychological expert. ...Read More | |||
| Lawsuit Alleges Identity Theft, Unauthorized Use of Certified Interpreters' Credentials | 02/12/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Association of Independent Judicial Interpreters of California alleges people employed by One Call Corp. falsely impersonated certified interpreters in depositions held over Zoom since 2021. ...Read More | |||
| Court Overturns Grant of Summary Judgment for 3rd Party Defendant in Labor Law Action | 02/12/2024 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing the claims against it. ...Read More | |||
| No Benefits for Worker's COVID-19 Infection from Alleged Interaction with Colleague | 02/12/2024 | ||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s claim that his COVID-19 infection was an occupational disease. ...Read More | |||
| Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Teacher's Alleged Mold Exposure Injuries | 02/12/2024 | ||
| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a high school teacher’s claim for benefits based on her respiratory issues after being exposed to mold. ...Read More | |||
| Supreme Court Upholds Denial of School Aide's Request to Reopen Claim | 02/12/2024 | ||
| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of an injured school aide’s request to reopen her claim. ...Read More | |||
| Single-Payer Proposal Back in Legislature, Would Defer Comp Question to Board | 02/09/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker introduced a bill to create a single-payer health care system and once again the proposal would task an advisory board with figuring out how to handle occupational illnesses and injuries. ...Read More | |||
| Court Clarifies Calculation of Fees Awards For Workers With Service-Connected Disability Retirement | 02/09/2024 | ||
| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Maryland Appellate Court ruled that attorney fees are calculated from the compensation awarded to a public employee after applying the offset for any service-connected disability retirement benefits from the employer. ...Read More | |||
