Workers' Compensation News
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Worker Fails to Prove Connection Between Testicle Injury, Work | 05/09/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the denial of benefits for a worker’s testicular injury, finding he failed to carry his burden to show that his injury was causally connected to his work. ...Read More | |||
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Hearing Date Set for WCIRB Pure Premium Rate Filing | 05/08/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance set a virtual public hearing on June 6 to consider the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California’s Sept. 1 pure premium rate filing. ...Read More | |||
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Court Says Written-Off Medical Expenses Can Constitute 'Payments Received' | 05/08/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a case of first impression, the Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that medical expenses written off by a provider constitute “payments received or the right to receive payment” that offset a worker’s recovery. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Releases 2024 Annual Report | 05/08/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers Compensation Research Institute's 2024 WCRI Annual Report is now available online and offers a comprehensive look at the institute’s studies from 2023. ...Read More | |||
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Walmart Employee Not Entitled to Benefits for Alleged Fall Injuries | 05/08/2024 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a Walmart employee’s claim for benefits for alleged injuries from a workplace fall. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Injured From Fall Into Hole Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 05/08/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from falling into a hole. ...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Ex-Firefighter With PTSD Claim | 05/08/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a firefighter’s claim for post-traumatic stress disorder. Case: ...Read More | |||
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CHSWC to Vote on Posting Annual Reports at May 15 Meeting | 05/07/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation will vote on posting draft annual reports when it meets May 15. Commiss...Read More | |||
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Task Force Recommends Increasing Attorney Fee, Discovery Advance | 05/07/2024 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A task force created by New Mexico lawmakers to analyze workers’ compensation attorney fees recommended upping the cap by 33% and increasing the current employer-paid discovery advance by 16%. ...Read More | |||
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Court Revives Negligence Suit Against Nonsubscribing Employer for Amputation | 05/07/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court revived a civil suit against a nonsubscribing employer for the amputation of a worker’s leg after he stepped on a nail at the employer’s job site. ...Read More | |||
