Workers' Compensation News
Court Tosses Worker's Claim for Alleged Injuries | 02/08/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims based on his alleged injuries from unloading construction materials. ...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Affirms Calculation of Worker's Whole-Person Impairment Rating | 02/08/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the calculation of a worker’s whole-person impairment for an ankle injury. Case: Musick v...Read More | |||
Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Treatment for Diabetic Worker's Foot Injury | 02/08/2024 | ||
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a diabetic worker for additional treatment for his foot after an injury and the development of Charcot arthropathy in both feet. ...Read More | |||
WCD Posts Updated Instructions to Determine Gainful Employment | 02/08/2024 | ||
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The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced a 3.9% increase in the threshold used to determine gainful employment and eligibility for permanent total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
Former Postal Employee Pleads Guilty to Fraud | 02/08/2024 | ||
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A former U.S. Postal Service employee pleaded guilty to making false statements to receive more than $100,000 in workers’ compensation benefits, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western North Carolina announced. ...Read More | |||
Court Revives Health Care Worker's Claim of Disability From COVID-19 | 02/07/2024 | ||
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals revived a health care worker’s claim for permanent disability benefits stemming from her COVID-19 infection. ...Read More | |||
NLRB Declares Dartmouth Basketball Players Employees of School | 02/07/2024 | ||
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A director for the National Labor Relations Board concluded that members of the Dartmouth College men’s basketball team are employees in a decision allowing the players to hold a union election. ...Read More | |||
Bill Would Set Criteria for Determining Volunteer Wages | 02/07/2024 | ||
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Indemnity benefits for certain volunteers in Missouri would be based on how much they earn at their regular jobs, under a bill introduced Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
House Passes Bill to Shorten Window to Qualify for Indemnity Benefits | 02/07/2024 | ||
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The Washington State House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would make it easier for workers to qualify for indemnity benefits for the entire period they were unable to work as a result of an injury. ...Read More | |||
Failure to Disclose Prior Back Injury Not a Material Misstatement | 02/07/2024 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld a determination that a worker had not made material misstatements to secure an award of benefits based on his repeated failure to disclose a prior back injury on medical questionnaires he completed. ...Read More | |||