Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Truck Driver Due to Positive Drug Test | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a truck driver for a back injury because of his positive drug test. Jami...Read More | |||
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DWC Adopts Designated Doctor Billing, Reimbursement Rule Changes | 02/27/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted new and amended rules it said will improve billing and reimbursement for medical exams and related services. ...Read More | |||
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WCC Temporarily Closes Virginia Beach Office | 02/27/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission announced the temporary closure of its office in Virginia Beach. “Due to unforeseen circumst...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Retains Burden to Show Labor Market Attachment | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker was not relieved of his burden to show attachment to the labor market, and substantial evidence supported a finding that he had voluntarily removed himself from it. ...Read More | |||
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Carrier Fails to Prove Cancellation of Policy Before Worker's Accident | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a workers’ compensation insurance carrier failed to prove its claim that it had canceled an employer’s policy before an employee’s accident. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Injection Treatments for Injured Worker | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a diagnosis update and facet joint injections for an injured worker. Case: To...Read More | |||
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Assembly Passes Omnibus Comp Bill | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill that would increase benefits, clarify case closure responsibilities and modify uninsured employer fund processes and rules for advanced payment of permanent partial disability. ...Read More | |||
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TDI Adopts NCCI Filing for 11% Average Loss Cost Decrease | 02/27/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance adopted the National Council on Compensation Insurance's advisory loss cost filing that proposes an average decrease of 11%, effective July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Dismissal of Self-Represented Worker's Claims Against QME | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a self-represented worker’s claims against the qualified medical evaluator whose report provided the basis for the denial of her workers’ compensation claim for a psychological injury. ...Read More | |||
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CWCI Sets Annual Case Law Update for May 9 | 02/26/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Workers’ Compensation Institute is holding its annual case law update as both an in-person event and an online broadcast on May 9. ...Read More | |||
