Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Struck by Falling Dolly Load Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claims | 05/27/2025 | |
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a partial grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his injuries from a dolly load that fell on him. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Reports Rapid Growth in Total Costs Per Claim | 05/23/2025 | |
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Workers Compensation Research Institute reports that total costs per claim in Minnesota increased about 10% annually from 2021 to 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Able to Return to Concurrent Employment Can't Get Total Disability Benefits | 05/23/2025 | |
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an Amazon employee was entitled only to temporary partial disability benefits after an injury because he remained able to work. ...Read More | |||
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WCAB Says Judge Exceeded Authority in Ordering Replacement QME | 05/21/2025 | |
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
The California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board said a trial judge incorrectly ordered a replacement qualified medical evaluator for a represented worker because the first provider selected was not available within 120 days. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Doctor Visits, Imaging Constitute Reasonable Treatment | 05/21/2025 | |
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State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s doctor visits and X-rays were reasonable and necessary treatment for his compensable injuries. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Entitled to Alternate Care for Knee, but Not Head Injury | 05/21/2025 | |
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State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was entitled to alternate care for a knee injury, but not for his head injury. Case: ...Read More | |||
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WCA Schedules Educational Programs | 05/21/2025 | |
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State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The New Mexico Workers' Compensation Administration is holding informational sessions throughout the state on June 10. The series o...Read More | |||
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Worker's Inadequate Briefing Leads to Forfeiture of Issues on Appeal | 05/20/2025 | |
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker forfeited any issues on her appeal due to inadequate briefing. Case: Jones ...Read More | |||
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Widow Fails to Link Worker's Death, Dementia to Occupational Hearing Loss | 05/20/2025 | |
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State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s widow failed to link his dementia and death to his occupational hearing loss. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Lift Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/19/2025 | |
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a scissor lift. Cas...Read More | |||
