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Thursday, May 25, 2023

Court Scolds Agency for Mishandling Injured Worker's Unemployment Claim

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned a denial of unemployment benefits for an injured worker and chastised the Division of Employment Security for unnecessarily complicating

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

No New Trial on Ship Buyer's Claim for Damages After Fire Kills Worker, Injures Another

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court ruled that the buyer of a barge was not entitled to a new trial on its claim for damages arising from a

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

Worker Injured While Shaking Cat Toy Gets Closed Period of Benefits, but No Penalties or Fees

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court unanimously upheld an award of benefits to a worker for her injuries from shaking a cat toy but split on the question

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Bill to Prohibit Use of Experience Modifiers in Construction Contracts Passes

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Texas lawmakers recently passed a bill that would prohibit the use of workers’ compensation experience modifiers when awarding public construction contracts.

The Senate on Wednesday

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

High Court Says Exclusive Remedy Provision Bars Temp Worker's Civil Suit

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Alabama Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the exclusive remedy provisions of the Workers’ Compensation Act barred a temp agency’s employee from maintaining a civil

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Comp Protection for Medical Cannabis Cut From Bill

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Self-insured employers and workers’ compensation carriers in Louisiana no longer face the prospect of having to provide medical treatment or wage-loss benefits to people who

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Monday, May 22, 2023

Injured Teacher Gets Award for Permanent Partial Disability, Wage-Loss Benefits

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent partial impairment and wage-loss benefits to an elementary school teacher for her injuries from a

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Friday, May 19, 2023

Worker Can Challenge Employer's Underpayment of Medical Bill, But Bill Had No Balance

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Virginia Court of Appeals ruled that an injured worker had standing to challenge his employer’s underpayment of a bill from one of his medical

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Friday, May 19, 2023

New Plain Language Notices Effective July 26

  • Source: Steve Nichols
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded carriers and claims administrators that six new and revised plain language notices will become effective

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Thursday, May 18, 2023

High Court Says Employee Can't Assert Claim for Discrimination Against Former Employer

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a statute prohibiting retaliation against employees for pursuing workers’ compensation claims applies only to employers and employees with

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