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Monday, November 25, 2024

DWC Asks Lawmakers to Allow Remote Contested Hearings

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation recommended that state lawmakers amend the law to allow contested case hearings by video conference if all parties agree.

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Bill Would Create Infertility Presumption for Firefighters, EMTs

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Lawmakers in Texas are considering legislation to create a presumption that infertility is an occupational illness for firefighters and emergency medical technicians.

SB 454, prefiled

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Judge Properly Denies Leave to Amend, Summary Judgment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendant in a Labor Law action was properly denied leave to amend its third-party complaint and properly

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Labor Law Defendants Fail to Prove Entitlement to Summary Judgment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were not entitled to summary judgment.

Case: Velasquez v. RS JZ

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Monday, November 25, 2024

Supreme Court Says Worker Can't Have 2nd Chance to Prove Compensability

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker was not entitled to a second opportunity to establish compensability for his carpal tunnel syndrome after

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Supreme Court Disbars Attorney for Mishandling Comp Case, Other Matters

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The South Carolina Supreme Court on Wednesday yanked a Surfside Beach-area practitioner’s law license for mishandling 12 different client matters, including a workers’ compensation case.

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Jury Says Walmart Defamed Worker Fired for Violating Restrictions, Awards $34.7M

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Southern California jury ordered Walmart to pay $34.7 million to a truck driver after finding that the retailer defamed the employee by claiming he

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Friday, November 22, 2024

DaisyBill Reports Increase in IBR Fee

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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California work comp medical billing company DaisyBill said it received an email from the firm contracted with the Division of Workers' Compensation to perform independent bill

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Friday, November 22, 2024

Labor Law Defendant's Motion for Summary Judgment Properly Dismissed as Premature

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant’s motion for summary judgment was properly dismissed as premature.

Case: Kharyshyn v. West End

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Friday, November 22, 2024

WCB Announces Expedited Process for Expanded Injury Claims

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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The New York State Workers' Compensation Board announced that it will use a new procedure to expedite claims for additional sites of injury and consequential

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