Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall on Stairway
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11/16/2020
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Source: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 165 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 121 min read
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A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment to a construction worker for his injuries from a fall from the top step of a stairway leading to his elevated work area.
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Former Police Officer Convicted of Fraud for Double-Dipping
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11/16/2020
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 190 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 91 min read
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A former Canton, Ohio, police officer was convicted of receiving more than $66,000 in workers’ compensation benefits for working two jobs while claiming to be disabled, according to the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation.
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Claimants Can Now Opt for Direct Deposit of Benefits
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11/16/2020
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 254 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 85 min read
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Injured workers in New York will now have the option of receiving benefit payments through direct bank deposit after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Bill 7579 into law.
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NCCI Moves to Extend COVID-19 Payroll Rules
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11/16/2020
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 218 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 323 min read
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The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed indefinitely extending its COVID-19 rule that excludes payroll for furloughed employees from premium calculations.
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High Court Upholds Executive Orders on COVID, Including Presumption
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11/13/2020
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State: KY | Segment: Top | 976 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 178 min read
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The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Gov. Andy Beshear did not exceed his authority in issuing a series of executive orders relating to the COVID-19 emergency, including one that created a presumption that the disease is occupational for specified workers.
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Commission Discontinuing All In-Person Hearings
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11/13/2020
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 176 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 10 min read
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The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission said it will discontinue all in-person hearings at all venues as of the close of business Friday.
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