Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Updates Ambulance Service Section of Fee Schedule | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | |||
| The California Division of Workers' Compensation on Friday announced an update to the ambulance services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Bills Would Allow Contested Case Hearings by Videoconference | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | |||
| Texas lawmakers have introduced three bills that would address a request by the Division of Workers' Compensation to allow contested case hearings by videoconference. ...Read More | |||
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Pandemic Liability Protection Act Bars Widow's Claim Against Husband's Employer | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a widow’s claim against her late husband’s employer for his death from COVID-19 as barred by state law. ...Read More | |||
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No TTD for Worker Who Rejected Light-Duty Job Offer | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who failed to show up for a light-duty position that his doctor said was within his capabilities. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Authorization of Nerve Blocks for Worker's Back Injury | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the authorization of bilateral medial branch nerve blocks for a worker’s back injury. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Assert Labor Law Claims for Out-of-State Accident but Can Pursue Negligence Action | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim for alleged injuries at an out-of-state jobsite, but he could proceed with a negligence claim. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Execs Entitled to Summary Judgement in Judge's Retaliation Claim | 03/17/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | |||
| A federal appellate refused to revive a lawsuit brought by an administrative law judge who says executives at the New York State Workers' Compensation Board violated his 1st Amendment rights by rescinding a promotion after watching a video of him arguing with a train conductor about masking p...Read More | |||
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Court: Comp Covers Fatal Accidents for School Volunteers | 03/14/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appeals court said workers' compensation is the exclusive remedy for the family and estate of a school district volunteer who was killed in a fatal accident during a food drive. ...Read More | |||
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Worker With Preexisting Back Issues Gets Award for New Injury | 03/14/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | |||
| West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits for a worker’s back injury. Case: BET Ltd. v....Read More | |||
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Court Reinstates Part of Former Railway Worker's FELA Action | 03/14/2025 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a retired railway worker stated a viable claim under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for his cumulative trauma injuries, so a grant of summary judgment dismissing his entire action had not been appropriate. ...Read More | |||
