Workers' Compensation News
WCIRB: Written Premium Up 14% for 2022 | 12/21/2023 | ||
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Written premium in 2022 is 14% higher than in 2021 and nearly at the pre-pandemic level, the Workers' Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau said in its Third Quarter 2023 Experience Report, released Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
WCA Seeks Comments on Judicial Reappointments | 12/21/2023 | ||
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The New Mexico Workers’ Compensation Administration seeks public comment on the reappointment of two judges to full, five-year terms. ...Read More | |||
Work Deaths Up 5.7% in 2022 | 12/20/2023 | ||
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The 5,486 fatal work injuries recorded in 2022 represented a 5.7% increase from the 5,190 work deaths in 2021, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. ...Read More | |||
Worker Can't Maintain Tort Suit Against Cousin for Loss of Eye | 12/22/2023 | ||
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claim against his cousin and his cousin’s company for an industrial accident resulting in the loss of his eye. ...Read More | |||
WCAB Lacks Authority to Act on Petition for Reconsideration After 60 Days | 12/19/2023 | ||
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A California appellate court ruled that if the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board does not act on a petition for reconsideration of a decision by an arbitrator or workers’ compensation judge within 60 days, it loses jurisdiction over the matter, and decisions on the petition after 60...Read More | |||
Worker Can't Seek Civil Remedy for Injuries From Active Shooter Drill | 12/19/2023 | ||
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The Nebraska Supreme Court declined to allow a worker to pursue a civil suit against her employer for her alleged injuries sustained in a realistic active shooter drill. ...Read More | |||
Worker's Intentional Tort Claim for Forklift Accident Reinstated | 12/19/2023 | ||
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A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer and supervisor for his injuries from falling off a forklift. ...Read More | |||
Worker Gets Limited Writ Overturning Denial of Benefits | 12/18/2023 | ||
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a limited writ overturning a denial of his request for temporary total disability benefits after surgery to treat his compensable injuries. ...Read More | |||
Widow Can't Pursue Benefits for Worker's Out-of-State Death | 12/14/2023 | ||
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The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a determination that a worker’s widow could not pursue benefits from his employer for his out-of-state death. ...Read More | |||
Worker Struck by Falling Object Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Claims | 12/12/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker struck by a falling object should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims. ...Read More | |||