Workers' Compensation News
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Nurse Forfeits Benefits by Misrepresenting Post-Injury Limitations | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the forfeiture of a nurse’s benefits because she misrepresented the scope of her limitations after a work accident. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Not Entitled to Additional TTD After Medical Release | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits for a neck injury after he was released to return to work. ...Read More | |||
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Court Clarifies Standard for Defending Against Firefighter Heart Disease Claims | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Nevada Court of Appeals ruled that an employer opposing a firefighter’s heart disease claim must correlate an untaken corrective action to the predisposing conditions that actually cause the firefighter’s disabling condition to successfully defend against his claim. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Opens NextGen Awards Nominations | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Tuesday opened nominations for its ninth annual NextGen Awards. ...Read More | |||
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Worker's Refusal of Light Duty Doesn't Warrant Denial of Benefits | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that the Appellate Division of the State Board of Workers’ Compensation erred in denying a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits after he refused a light-duty position because of his underlying health issues during the COVID-19 pande...Read More | |||
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Trump Nominates Former Amazon Safety Exec to Lead OSHA | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| President Donald Trump nominated a former safety executive for UPS and Amazon to head up the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Let Labor Commission Set Hospital Fees | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Utah Senate unanimously passed a bill that would allow the Labor Commission to adopt a fee schedule for hospital services. The Senate...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets Reimbursement for Wages Paid to Worker During Disability | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an employer was entitled to reimbursement for the wages it paid an injured worker during her period of disability. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Jury's $3.31 Million Verdict for Worker on Jones Act Claims | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a jury’s $3.31 million award of damages to an injured worker on his Jones Act claims. Case:...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Denies Increase in Worker's Award for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | 02/18/2025 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a finding that a worker was not entitled to an increased permanent partial disability award for his bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. ...Read More | |||
