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Tuesday, December 19, 2023

Reconciliation Factor for 2024 SIF Assessment Raised to 7%

State: Indiana
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The Workers’ Compensation Board of Indiana is increasing a component of the Second Injury Fund assessment that is intended to account for shortfalls in collections,

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Monday, December 18, 2023

DLI Seeks Input on PTSD Study

State: Minnesota
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry and the University of Minnesota are seeking input from system users about a study of post-traumatic stress disorder

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Monday, December 18, 2023

BWC: $15 Million in Grants Available for Safety Projects

State: Ohio
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday announced that $15 million is available in grant funds for the research and development of personal protective

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Defendant Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Claim for Ladder Accident

State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that a defendant was entitled to partial summary judgment on a Labor Law claim arising from a worker’s fall

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Monday, December 18, 2023

Worker Gets Limited Writ Overturning Denial of Benefits

State: Ohio
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to a limited writ overturning a denial of his request for temporary total disability benefits

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Grain Company Cited for Leg Amputation

State: Illinois
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Tuesday that it cited an Illinois grain company after a worker suffered a partial leg amputation this

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Chamber Sets Discussion of Health Care's Relationship With Comp

State: Illinois
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The Illinois Chamber of Commerce has set a webinar to help professionals navigate the "Intersection Between FMLA, ADA, Workers' Comp and Illinois Leave Issues," 10:30-noon Jan.

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Thursday, December 14, 2023

Comp Judge Doesn't Have Discretion to Deny Employer's Bid to Question Physician

State: New York
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The New York Court of Appeals ruled that a workers' compensation law judge does not have the discretion to deny an employer’s request to cross-examine an attending physician

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Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Report: Upper Arm Injuries Require Most Comp Doctor Visits

State: Pennsylvania
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Eighty percent of all workers' compensation claims filed in Pennsylvania between 2018 and 2020 included at least one office and physical medicine visit, and upper

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