Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Injured in Ladder Mishap Wins Summary Judgment | 07/12/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a worker for his injuries from grabbing a ladder to prevent himself from falling. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured While Cleaning Barge Fails to State Viable Claim Against Owner | 07/12/2023 | |
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| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A federal appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claims against a shipowner for injuries he sustained while unloading coal from the hopper of a barge. ...Read More | |||
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TDI Seeks Additional Comments on NCCI Item B-1448 | 07/12/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance is seeking additional comments on changes that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed to its payroll inclusion and exclusion rules in response to a suggestion received during the first comment period. ...Read More | |||
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DWC: Workers' Comp Coverage at Highest Rate in 12 Years | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| By Steve Nichols, News Contributor Although Texas employers are not required to purchase workers’ compensation, recent data shows that more than 4 of 5 private sector employees were covered in 2022, the highest coverage rate in more than a decade. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Seeks Comments on Policy Issuance Notifications for Black Lung Act | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Monday opened a 60-day comment period for feedback on the process of collecting information on policies issued to coal mine operators as part of the Black Lung Benefits Act. ...Read More | |||
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NJCRIB Launches Policy Cost Calculator | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau on Monday launched a total estimated policy cost calculator. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Rejects Exception to Exclusive Remedy in Noncompensable Claims | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Supreme Court ruled that the Legislature did not create an exception to the exclusive remedy provision of the workers' compensation law for those whose claims are deemed noncompensable on "major contributing cause" grounds. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Man's Claim That Employer Filed False Tax Returns After His Injury | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia revived a photojournalist’s claims that his employer filed false tax returns overstating his income after he suffered an on-the-job injury. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Press Operator Fails to Assert Viable Intentional Tort Claim | 07/11/2023 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured press operator’s intentional tort claim against his employer. Case: ...Read More | |||
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Sawmill Operator Fined $184,385 Following Death Investigation | 07/10/2023 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined the operator of sawmills in several states $184,385, saying that its failure to follow safety standards resulted in the death of a worker. ...Read More | |||
