Workers' Compensation News
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Worker's COVID Death Held Compensable Under AOE/COE Analysis | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s death or injury from COVID-19 is compensable where the statutory requirements for compensability are met. ...Read More | |||
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Max Benefit, Discount Rate to Increase Oct. 1 | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the maximum temporary income benefit is increasing Oct. 1. At the same time,...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment for Insurance Carrier on Claims for Payment | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment to an insurance carrier on its claims for payment under its workers' compensation and employers' liability policies. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim Expansion, Additional Treatment | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and for additional treatment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Knee Injury | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged knee injury. Case: Lambert v. Contura Ener...Read More | |||
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NCCI Proposes 9.8% Loss Cost Reduction | 09/25/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance is proposing an average 9.8% reduction in voluntary loss costs for Connecticut, effective Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Loses $12.6 Million Jury Verdict Due to Privette Doctrine | 09/22/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court overturned a jury’s $12.6 million verdict for an injured worker, finding the defendants’ liability was barred by the Privette doctrine. ...Read More | |||
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COEH, DWC Partner on Med-Legal Report Writing Classes | 09/22/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Center for Occupational and Environmental Health at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Division of Workers’ Compensation are partnering to present a four-part training course for medical-legal report writing. ...Read More | |||
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AWB 'Disappointed' With Proposed 4.9% Rate Increase | 09/22/2023 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The president of the Association of Washington Business said in a statement that the organization was “disappointed” with the Department of Labor and Industries proposal to increase workers’ compensation rates next year. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Further Treatment, Benefits for Hip | 09/22/2023 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a caregiver was not entitled to additional treatment or benefits for her injured hip. Case:...Read More | |||
