Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment for Labor Law Claim Based on Ramp Mishap | 04/21/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from moving a floor buffing machine up a ramp. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Involuntary Hospitalization for Schizophrenia Doesn't Extend Time to File Comp Claim | 04/21/2022 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for benefits filed more than 11 years after her alleged injuries, finding her involuntary hospitalizations and treatment for schizophrenia did not extend the filing period. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Posts Updated Guidance on Coverage for Truckers | 04/19/2022 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division on Monday released a revised industry notice saying motor carriers could be required to carry comp coverage for drivers. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Estate Cannot Compel Production of Nonparty's Tax Returns, Records | 04/19/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s estate could not compel a defendant to produce records regarding the payments it allegedly received from a nonparty. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Cannot Get Additional Benefits, Treatment for Back Injury | 04/18/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of additional benefits and treatment to a worker for a back injury, with one judge writing separately to criticize the way the deferential standard of review hamstrung the court into doing so. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Announces Emergency Telemedicine Rules | 04/15/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced the adoption of emergency rules allowing telemedicine in some circumstances. ...Read More | |||
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WCD Meeting to Discuss Implementation of HB 4138 | 04/15/2022 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division is holding a meeting for system users in May to discuss implementation of House Bill 4138. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Failed to Prove Injury in Comp Case Can't Pursue Labor Law Claims | 04/14/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with his Labor Law and negligence claims for alleged injuries from an accident that had already been adjudicated to have not occurred. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Rolls Out Second Phase of OnBoard | 04/07/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced the rollout of the second phase of its new business information system, OnBoard, for durable medical equipment. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Additional Benefits After Fall Aggravates Preexisting Osteoarthritis | 04/07/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker’s compensable injury from his fall from a ladder aggravated his preexisting osteoarthritis, entitling him to additional temporary total disability benefits and medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
