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  • State: Ohio
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A Kentucky man pleaded guilty to one count of theft for collecting more than $11,000 in disability benefits while operating his lawn care business, the Ohio

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  • State: New York
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New York’s workers’ compensation system provided only limited support for essential workers who contracted COVID-19, according to an abstract of a study published in the

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a self-insured municipal employer that continued to pay an injured firefighter his full salary after his duty disability retirement

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld an award of benefits to an autobody technician for a back injury despite his failure to provide timely written

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  • State: Rhode Island
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Rhode Island lawmakers have filed legislation that would amend provisions in the state’s workers compensation’ law in cases involving third-party liability.  

House Bill 5508,

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  • State: Iowa
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The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits for a nurse whose back injury required that she spend the vast

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  • State: Illinois
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker appointed Efi James to serve as an arbitrator on the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission starting March 1.

James is currently with

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  • State: Minnesota
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The Minnesota Senate on Monday confirmed the appointment of Nicole Blissenbach as commissioner of the Department of Labor and Industry.

Nicole Blissenbach

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  • State: Massachusetts
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A Massachusetts contractor who reneged on a federal settlement agreement in 2017 and who has a history of workplace safety hazards has once again been

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  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court upheld a finding that a worker’s permanent disqualification from receiving indemnity benefits prevented him from receiving an award for a

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