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Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Rotator Cuff Tear 09/22/2023
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker failed to prove his torn rotator cuff had been caused by an on-the-job injury. ...Read More
 
 

Zurich NA Names Japhet Boutin Head of Technical Claims 09/22/2023
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Zurich North America appointed Japhet Boutin to serve as senior vice president and head of technical claims. ...Read More
 
 

High Court Upholds Denial of Equipment Operator's Carpal Tunnel Claim 09/22/2023
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a heavy equipment operator’s carpal tunnel claim. Case:...Read More
 
 

Report: Social Security Clawing Back Overpayments From Injured Workers 09/22/2023
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Injured workers are getting caught up in the federal government’s efforts to claw back billions of dollars in Social Security overpayments, according to a report by the Kaiser Family...Read More
 
 

Independent Contractors Don't Qualify as Statutory Employers 09/21/2023
State: ID | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Idaho Supreme Court ruled that independent contractors are not afforded immunity from tort liability under the workers’ compensation law as statutory employers, unlike contractors and subcontractors. ...Read More
 
 

Contractor Loses Challenge to Jury Verdict in Subrogation Action 09/21/2023
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Minnesota Court of Appeals upheld a jury’s award of damages against a general contractor in a subrogation action by an insurance carrier to recover what it had paid in benefits to an injured worker. ...Read More
 
 

High Court Denies Worker's Request to Increase PPD Award 09/21/2023
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker failed to prove his entitlement to a higher permanent partial disability award for his injuries from a fall. ...Read More
 
 

Supreme Court Upholds PPD Award Without Apportionment for Worker's Back Injury 09/21/2023
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a 5% permanent partial disability award to a coal company employee for his back injury. ...Read More
 
 

State Workplace Health Officials Set Training Event 09/21/2023
State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Kentucky Division of Occupational Safety and Health is holding a free, four-day training event in October. The event will include sessions explori...Read More
 
 

OSHA Fines Pipe Manufacturer for Preventable Death 09/21/2023
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a pipe manufacturer $245,546 for violations uncovered during the investigation of a March 2023 workplace death. ...Read More
 
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