Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Signs Bill to Set Reimbursement for Emergency Services at 250% of Medicare | 05/06/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that requires workers’ compensation payments for emergency services that aren’t subject to a maximum reimbursement allowance be set at 250% of what Medicare pays for the same service. ...Read More | |||
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Court Partially Overturns Award as Lacking Adequate Explanation for Rejecting Opinion | 05/06/2024 | |
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| State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The District of Columbia Court of Appeals partially overturned an award of benefits that was based on the opinion of an independent medical examiner, ruling that there was no adequate explanation for why the treating physician’s ratings were rejected. ...Read More | |||
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Worker, Property Owner Get Partial Summary Judgment in Labor Law Action | 05/06/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claims and that the individual owners of the property were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the indemnification claims against them. ...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Wood-Cutting Accident | 05/06/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim arising from a wood-cutting accident. C...Read More | |||
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Commission's Lack of Jurisdiction Over Claim Doesn't Affect Worker's Appeal | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the Industrial Commission’s lack of statutory jurisdiction over a worker's claim did not affect his right to appeal for additional benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bill to Establish Entitlement to MRIs | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Hawaii lawmakers on Thursday sent the governor a bill that would entitle injured workers to receive magnetic resonance images during the first 60 days after an injury before a medical treatment plan is in place. ...Read More | |||
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WCRI Reports 13% Increase in Indemnity Benefits | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The average indemnity benefit per claim increased 13% in 2022 and was the main driver of growth in overall costs per claim in Florida, according to the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Proposes Revisions to Gifts, Grants and Donations Rule | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation proposes amendments that it says will update regulatory language to ensure that its gifts, grants and donations rule is clear and accurate. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant in a Labor Law claim should have been granted partial summary judgment. Case: Male...Read More | |||
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Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Labor Law Claim for Worker Struck by Falling Object | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claim based on his injuries from being struck by a falling fire extinguisher. ...Read More | |||
