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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Award as Frivolous

  • State: Utah
  • Topic: WEST
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The Utah Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a truck driver for his injuries from a crash, finding that his employer’s challenge

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

AG Sues Optum Rx Over Opioid Crisis

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on Tuesday announced the filing of a lawsuit that alleges Optum Rx played a central role in the reckless promotion,

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Change in Law for Terminating TTD Doesn't Apply Retroactively

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a change in law regarding the operative date for terminating temporary total disability benefits does not apply retroactively.

Keith

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Average Set-Aside Fell Slightly in 2024

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  • Topic: NATIONAL
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The average Medicare set-aside recommended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor decreased slightly in the most recent fiscal year.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Board Errs in Reviving Nurse's Benefits Claim for COVID-19 Infection

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in reviving a nurse’s claim for benefits for a COVID-19 infection.

Case: Norton Healthcare v.

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Split Supreme Court Says Worker Should Get Surgery, Additional TTD

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to surgery and additional temporary total disability benefits.

Case: Gwinn v. JP

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Labor Law Defendant Gets Partial Summary Dismissal of Worker's Claims

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law claim by a worker allegedly injured

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Alex Swedlow will retire from his position as president of the California Workers' Compensation Institute in August.

Alex Swedlow

Swedlow's retirement concludes

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Court Says Judge Can Rule on Law She Sponsored as Legislator

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey said a workers' compensation judge is not automatically disqualified from ruling on disputes involving a

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Court Revives Coverage Dispute for Teacher's Mesothelioma

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals revived a dispute between two insurance carriers over which of them was liable for a former high school teacher’s mesothelioma

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