Workers' Compensation News
Teva to Pay Up to $523M to Settle Opioid Suit | 11/04/2022 | ||
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Reuters reports that Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will pay $523 million to the State of New York as part of a settlement of lawsuits alleging the company helped fuel the U.S. opioid epidemic. ...Read More | |||
Travelers Launches Mental Health App for Injured Workers | 11/04/2022 | ||
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The Travelers Cos. Inc. on Thursday announced the launch of Wysa for Return to Work, an app designed to promote the mental health of injured employees and facilitate a more holistic recovery. ...Read More | |||
Tile Maker Faces $1.2M in Penalties After Serious Worker Injuries | 10/31/2022 | ||
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A vinyl tile manufacturer in Fostoria, Ohio, is facing $1.2 million in proposed penalties after a seventh worker in five years suffered severe injuries when caught in a machine the employer failed to lock out, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced. ...Read More | |||
Texas Mutual CEO Rich Gergasko Retiring in 2023 | 10/06/2022 | ||
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced that the company’s president and CEO, Richard Gergasko, revealed plans to retire in early 2023. ...Read More | |||
Truck Driver's Death in Accident Presumed Compensable | 09/23/2022 | ||
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver’s death following his loss of control over the vehicle was presumptively compensable. ...Read More | |||
Truck Driver Fired for Misconduct in Causing Accident Didn't Constructively Refuse Employment | 09/12/2022 | ||
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The North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a truck driver who was terminated for the misconduct that led to his compensable injury could not be deemed to have constructively refused suitable employment. ...Read More | |||
Testimony of Employer's Medical Expert Could Support Termination of Worker's Benefits | 09/06/2022 | ||
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that the testimony of an employer’s medical expert could legally support the termination of a worker’s benefits, pursuant to a notice of medical-only compensation payable. ...Read More | |||
Trial Court Can't Decide Arbitrability of Worker's Claims | 09/01/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a dispute between an injured worker and her employer over the arbitrability of her injury claims had to be resolved by an arbitrator. ...Read More | |||
Texas Mutual Doesn't Owe Coverage for Out-of-State Worker's Accident | 08/26/2022 | ||
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A Texas appellate court ruled that an in-state insurance carrier did not owe coverage for an out-of-state worker’s accident that happened in Louisiana. ...Read More | |||
Termination of Police Officer's Benefits Not Supported by Evidence | 08/16/2022 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court overturned the termination of an injured police officer’s temporary total disability benefits as inadequately supported by the record evidence. ...Read More | |||