Workers' Compensation News
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IAIABC Holding 109th Convention in Colorado | 06/28/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is holding its 109th convention Sept. 11-14 in Denver. IAIABC...Read More | |||
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Worker Fails to Prove Applicable Exception to Privette Doctrine | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s lawsuit for injuries from inspecting a property’s HVAC equipment. ...Read More | |||
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Committee Passes Bill to Exempt Medical Dispute Time From TD Cap | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California Senate committee passed a measure that would exclude from the cap on temporary disability benefits time spent successfully disputing the denial of requested medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Determines Discount and Interest Rates for Third Quarter | 06/27/2023 | ||
| Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has determined that any interest or discount provided for in the state Labor Code will be at a rate of 8.74%. The rate is effective July 1 through Sept. 30. DWC determines the interest or discount rates provided for in t...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Summary Judgment on Labor Law, Indemnification Claims | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court partially overturned summary judgment on a worker’s Labor Law claims and revived a general contractor’s claim for contractual indemnification against a subcontractor. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Accepts 1 of 4 Medical Opinions to Uphold PD Award | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a permanent disability award to an injured worker based on one of four medical opinions rendered. Ca...Read More | |||
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Court: Lateness of Worker's Summary Judgment Motion Should Have Been Excused | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injured construction worker’s motion for summary judgment should not have been dismissed as untimely and that it should have been granted. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Bar No-Rehire Settlement Tactics Heading to Governor | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon lawmakers are sending Gov. Tina Kotek a bill that would prohibit employers from requiring injured workers to enter into a no-rehire agreement as part of settlement negotiations. ...Read More | |||
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Pritzker Reappoints Wolin to Medical Fee Advisory Board | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker reappointed Dr. Preston Wolin to serve as a member of the Workers’ Compensation Medical Fee Advisory Board. ...Read More | |||
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Alexandra Cohen Joins Goldberg Segalla Office in New York | 06/27/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Goldberg Segalla announced that Alexandra L. Cohen joined the firm’s workers’ compensation group in Manhattan. ...Read More | |||
