Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Declines to Review Dispute Over Continued Medical Care | 01/29/2024 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oklahoma Supreme Court last week declined an invitation to review an appellate court decision holding that the Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims can review issues involving continuing medical maintenance at any time. ...Read More | |||
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Pair Arrested for Alleged Premium Fraud | 01/29/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis on Friday announced two arrests in an alleged $127,000 premium fraud scheme. The CFO’s office sai...Read More | |||
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Widow Gets Benefits for Mechanic's Death From Apparent Heart Attack | 01/29/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld an award of death benefits to the widow of a mechanic who collapsed at work and died of an apparent heart attack. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds New IRE Process in Claim With Injury Predating Law Change | 01/29/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to the application of a new law to his injury, which occurred five months before the legislation took effect. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds WCAB's Denial of Self-Represented Worker's Petition for Rehearing | 01/29/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Appeal Board properly rejected a self-represented worker’s request for a rehearing after the court had already affirmed a decision denying his penalty petition. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Members of Health Care Sharing Ministries to Opt Out of Comp | 01/29/2024 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Workers who belong to a religious sect who conscientiously oppose public and private insurance benefits would be allowed to opt out of workers’ compensation coverage, under a bill introduced in Indiana. ...Read More | |||
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Fee Award Too Small for Catastrophically Injured Worker's Attorney | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court overturned a fee award to a catastrophically injured worker’s attorney, finding counsel had been substantially short-changed by the reduction below the amount requested and the guideline amount. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes 'Stay-at-Work' Program | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Division of Workers’ Compensation would be required to create a program through which rehabilitation specialists would develop plans to return injured workers to the employer-at-injury, under a bill introduced in the state Senate. ...Read More | |||
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Defendant Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims Against Him | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an individual defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law action against him arising from a scaffold accident at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI's Donnell Announces Retirement Plans | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| National Council on Compensation Insurance President and CEO Bill Donnell announced plans to retire in February 2025. ...Read More | |||
