Workers' Compensation News
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WCRI Webinar to Cover System Trends | 09/11/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute is holding a webinar on Oct. 2 to cover key findings from the latest editions of its CompScope Benchmarks and Medical Benchmarks for Pennsylvania, as well as its recent drug trends study. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Who Fell From Scaffold Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 09/11/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker who fell from a scaffold. Case: Ramirez v...Read More | |||
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CCWC Opens Registration for 21st Annual Conference | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Coalition on Workers’ Compensation opened registration for its 21st annual Conference, Legislative and Educational Forum. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Not Entitled to Relief From VSSR Award | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from an enhanced award of benefits to a worker because it violated a specific safety regulation. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Appoints Magda Derisma-Oyewole as Arbitrator | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday appointed Magda Derisma-Oyewole as an arbitrator for the state Workers’ Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
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WCB Accepts Comments on Proposed 2025 Fee Schedule | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Board is accepting comments on its proposed 2025 Medical Fee Schedule. The board said system users...Read More | |||
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Court: Property Owner Should Have Been Granted Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a property owner should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an injured worker’s claims against it. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim, Denial of Additional Treatment | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a decision closing a worker’s claim and denying her further treatment. Case: Creighto...Read More | |||
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Worker Can't Proceed With Civil Suit Against Statutory Employer | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Missouri appellate court ruled that a worker could not proceed with a civil suit against a company that qualified as his statutory employer. ...Read More | |||
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Report: Man Accused of Selling Insurance Without License | 09/10/2024 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a Georgia tax preparation business was charged with 23 counts of insurance fraud and two counts of deceptive practices for allegedly selling workers’ compensation insurance without being licensed to do so, according to a ...Read More | |||
