Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Employer Not Entitled to Summary Dismissal of Third-Party Indemnification, Contribution Claims | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of an employer’s motion for summary judgment dismissing claims for indemnity and contribution by the defendant in an action filed by an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Statue of Limitations Bars Injured Worker's Malpractice Action Against Former Attorney | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the dismissal of an injured worker’s malpractice action against his former attorney as time-barred. Cas...Read More | |||
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Measure Would Allow Coverage of Mental Injury Claims for First Responders, National Guard | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Police, firefighters, emergency medical service personnel and members of the Kentucky National Guard would not be required to show a physical injury to have a compensable claim for a mental injury, under recently introduced legislation. ...Read More | |||
