Workers' Compensation News
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No Benefits for Worker With Alleged Psych Injury From Altercation With Colleague | 04/05/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a psychological injury following an altercation with a co-worker. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for COVID-19 Infection, Revives Claim for Mental Injury | 04/05/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a train operator’s claim for her alleged contraction of COVID-19 but overturned the denial of her claim for psychological injury arising from the prevalence of COVID in her workplace. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fee Schedules for Outpatient Services, Clinical Labs | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation posted orders updating two sections of the Official Medical Fee Schedule governing rates for clinical labs and outpatient procedures. ...Read More | |||
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Federal Court Clarifies Comp Offset From Underinsured Motorist Benefits | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court ruled that an automobile insurance provider was entitled to offset its coverage obligations for an underinsured motorist claim by what the insured received from a third-party settlement and workers’ compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Court Overturns Denial of Teacher's Claim of Psychiatric Injury From COVID-19 Exposure | 04/04/2024 | |
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| A New York appellate court overturned the denial of a school teacher’s claim for benefits for a psychiatric injury from her exposure to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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DWC to Hold Quarterly Meetings With Carriers, Providers | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings at the end of April to provide carriers and providers with updates on what’s happening in the system. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Claim by Worker Allegedly Struck by Excavator | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law claim by a worker allegedly struck by an excavator. Ca...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Commission's Jurisdiction to Vacate TTD Award | 04/04/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld the Industrial Commission’s exercise of continuing jurisdiction over a worker’s claim to vacate an award of benefits during the period he was not disabled but was not working. ...Read More | |||
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Amendments Limit COVID Bill to School Workers, Revise Poster Requirements | 04/03/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill proposing to require employers to ensure that workers who test positive for COVID-19 are excluded from the workplace was amended to apply only to California school employees. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Award of Benefits to Cancer-Stricken Firefighter's Widow | 04/03/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld an award of death benefits to a cancer-stricken firefighter’s widow. Charlie Jaimes worked as...Read More | |||
