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Thursday, July 16, 2020

CompFile 2.0 to Launch Wednesday, Allowing E-Filing of Settlements and More

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission, once criticized for lagging behind other states on the use of technology for filing and proceedings, has launched a new

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

Governor Signs Presumption Law With Defense for Employers That Follow Virus Guidelines

  • State: Vermont
  • Topic: NORTH
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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has signed into law a broad COVID-19 presumption law, making the state the 14th to lower the compensation threshold for some

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Sanitation Worker Should Have Received SLU Award

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a sanitation worker should have been granted a schedule loss of use award for an arm injury from

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Failure to Disclose Church Activities Doesn't Warrant Forfeiture of Benefits

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s failure to disclose the activities she performed for her church did not constitute a material

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

No Heart and Lung Act Benefits for Correctional Officer

  • State: Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth Court upheld the denial of benefits under the Heart and Lung Act to a correctional officer for his alleged injuries from a mishap

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Office of the Future? Building Redesigned to Reduce Virus Claims

  • State: Illinois
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It may seem an expensive way to reduce the spread of the coronavirus and related injury claims, but office developers in Chicago are hoping a new

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Board Moves to Extend Family Leave for COVID Cases

  • State: New York
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New Yorkers still on the job should have more time to file for paid family leave when a loved one falls ill from COVID-19, the

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

1,500 Frontline Workers File Claims Since Presumption Law Passed

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
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Since Minnesota lawmakers in April approved a COVID-19 presumption law for frontline workers, more than 1,500 of them have filed workers' comp claims after catching

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

Some In-Person Hearings to Resume Aug. 1

  • State: Connecticut
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The Connecticut Workers' Compensation Commission will allow a limited number of in-person hearings starting Aug.1, but parties must wear face coverings and stay more than 6 feet

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Monday, July 13, 2020

Comp Courts to Stay Closed Until Further Notice

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
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The New Jersey Division of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that all Workers’ Compensation Courts will be closed until further notice.

Most recently, the division

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