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By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent
PHOENIX — The closing session of the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s 39th annual Issues & Research Conference on Wednesday highlighted the event's theme of “Disruption, Resilience and Evolution” by focusing on the real-world issues of remote and hybrid work environments.
Despite the disparate background of panelists — Jenny M. Burke, vice president, impairment practice for National Safety Council; Donna Edwards, president, Maryland state and District of Columbia AFL-CIO;… Read more »
By Stuart Colburn, Correspondent
The insurance line of workers’ compensation is described as a “long tail,” since the costs often occur years after the date of loss. Interestingly, the costs associated with “long COVID” are also higher and last longer than a COVID-19 claim with no or minimal initial medical care.
Research developed by the Workers Compensation Research Institute and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health was the topic of the first session on the second… Read more »The Delaware Superior Court upheld a decision of the Industrial Accident Board awarding limited benefits to a… Read more »
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an employer was entitled to have a workers’ compensation… Read more »
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A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s belated motion for summary judgment on his Labor Law claim.
Case: Ragoonanan v 43-25 Hunter LLC, No. 2020-09572, 03/15/2023, published.
Facts: Avin Ragoonanan allegedly suffered injuries in 2017 when he fell from scaffolding that collapsed.
At the time, Ragoonanan was working for a subcontractor working under Hunter G.C.… Read more »
A New York appellate court revived part of a Labor Law claim against various defendants for a worker’s injuries from a fall into an elevator pit.
Case: Devita v NYY Steak Manhattan LLC, No. 158327/13, 03/14/2023, published.
Facts: Kevin McGonigal was injured when he tripped on a piece of wood in an allegedly poorly lit passageway and fell into an elevator pit that he described as between 2 and 3… Read more »The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is proposing to lower the temperature that triggers the requirement for employers to provide outdoor workers with access to water, shade and cool-down breaks.
Under current rules, the requirement to ensure outdoor workers have access to… Read more »
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin approved measures making arson and bomb investigators eligible for a presumption that certain cancers are compensable.
Youngkin on Tuesday signed House Bill 1410 and Senate Bill 1038, identical companion measures allowing presumptive cancer coverage for additional law enforcement… Read more »
The Oklahoma state House of Representatives passed a measure that would allow first responders to receive workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder without an accompanying physical injury.
Generally speaking, Oklahoma’s workers’ compensation system doesn’t cover mental injuries or illnesses unless a worker was physically… Read more »
California lawmakers have proposed a number of bills during the current legislative session that would make thousands more employees eligible for post-traumatic stress disorder presumptions.
There are currently at least five legislative proposals that would… Read more »
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