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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Exclusivity Bars Pharmacist's Lawsuit

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Workers' compensation exclusivity bars a pharmacist's lawsuit that alleged intentional and negligent infliction of emotional distress and assault and battery, a California appeals court ruled.

The

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

No Benefits for Worker Who Fell While Crossing Public Street

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for her injuries from falling while using a crosswalk on a

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Deputy Sheriff Not Entitled to Benefits for Heart Attack

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits for a deputy sheriff’s heart attack.

Case: Willis v. Fayette County Commission, No. 25-ICA-46,

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

CWCI: Functional Restoration Program Claims Almost 60% More Expensive

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Workers' Compensation Institute reported that claims involving functional restoration programs were almost 60% more expensive than common claims, with average medical costs twice

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Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Staffing Company Worker Gets Benefits for Injuries From Car Accident on Private Road

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a staffing company employee’s injuries from a single-vehicle accident on a private road were compensable because he

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Supreme Court Upholds Widow's Claim for Firefighter's Cancer Death

  • State: New Hampshire
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a widow’s claim for death benefits was timely and that an award was supported by competent evidence.

Michael Galimberti served

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Lawmakers Pass QME Template Bill

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Assembly unanimously concurred in amendments to a bill that would direct the Division of Workers' Compensation to create some medical-legal templates.

The Assembly

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Worker's Appeal Fails Due to Lack of Challenge

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a worker’s failure to challenge both bases given by a judge for denying

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

BWC Medical and Health Symposium Begins Wednesday

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its annual Medical & Health Symposium from Wednesday through Friday.

The free virtual event will focus on

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Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Worker Gets Treatment, but Not Additional TTD, Expansion of Claim

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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West Virginia’s Intermediate Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits or to expand the scope of

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