Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Court Upholds Penalties Against Employer That Failed to Pay for Worker's Medications | 05/03/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Commonwealth Court upheld the assessment of penalties on an employer for failing to pay for medications to treat a worker’s depression. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Hit With $1.7 Million Judgment for Misclassifying Workers, Underpaying Premiums | 05/02/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals upheld a $1.7 million judgment against an employer for deliberately misclassifying its workers and underpaying its premiums. ...Read More | |||
