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Thursday, September 7, 2023

High Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Schedule Loss of Vision Award

State: Ohio
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The Ohio Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s application for schedule loss of vision benefits.

Case: State ex rel. Harris v. Industrial Commission, No. 2022-1288,

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Appeal by Employer, Carrier Mooted by Board's Amended Opinion

State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that an amended decision by the Workers’ Compensation Board mooted an appeal filed by an employer and its insurance

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

DWC Proposes 2.9% Benefit Increase to Match Rise in Wages

State: New Jersey
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The New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation is proposing to increase the maximum benefits for 2024 by 2.9% because of a corresponding increase in the

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Report Cites Record High Claim Denial Rates in Recent Years

State: Minnesota
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The Minnesota Reformer reported an analysis of 2021 workers’ compensation claims found record-breaking denial rates, even when claims involving COVID-19 are not included in the

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Thursday, September 7, 2023

Governor Signs Bill Increasing Minimum Weekly Benefit

State: New York
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday signed a bill that increases the minimum weekly workers’ compensation benefit over a three-year period.

Hochul signed S1161/A2034,

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Triable Questions About Worker's Conduct Preclude Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim

State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker allegedly injured in a scaffolding collapse was not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Goldberg Segalla Adds Jacklyn M. Penna to Rochester Group

State: New York
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Goldberg Segalla announced that Jacklyn M. Penna joined the firm’s workers’ compensation defense group in Rochester, New York.

Penna has spent more than 26 years

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Building Inspector Fails to Assert Viable Labor Law Claim for Fall

State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a building inspector could not assert a viable Labor Law claim for his alleged injuries from a fall

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Tuesday, September 5, 2023

Court Tosses Carrier's Attempt to Appeal Finding of Duty to Defend

State: Pennsylvania
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A federal appellate court threw out an insurance carrier’s attempt to challenge a judge’s determination that the company had a duty to provide a defense for

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