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Monday, January 23, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request for Additional Treatment, TTD Benefits

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s requests for additional medical benefits and temporary total disability benefits for a back

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Friday, January 20, 2023

Commission Awards Overturned Due to Worker's Untimely Filing of Appeals

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned two awards to an injured employee, finding her appeal of the initial denial was not timely filed.

Case: Gray

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Worker Can't Compel Claims Adjuster to Disclose All Reports From Physician

  • State: Delaware
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The Delaware Superior Court ruled that an injured worker could not compel the production of all the reports a claims adjuster had from a specific,

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

Bill Would Allow Merger of Self-Insurance Associations

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Virginia lawmaker on Wednesday introduced a measure that would allow self-insurance associations to merge.

House Bill 2418, by Del. William C. Wampler, R-Abingdon, would

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Governor Appoints Michael Mayton to WCC

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders appointed Michael Mayton to serve a four-year term on the Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Mayton is a senior partner at the

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Kenneth C. Smith Named ALJ

  • State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet announced that Kenneth C. Smith III was appointed administrative law judge for the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims.

Smith

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Co-Worker Immunity Under Comp Law Bars Worker's Recovery of UM Benefits

  • State: South Carolina
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The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the amount a plaintiff is "legally entitled to recover" under an underinsured motorist provision of an insurance policy

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Employer Not Liable For Injuries Allegedly Caused by Worker's Use of Equipment

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s employer was not liable for injuries allegedly caused by an employee’s unauthorized use of its equipment at

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Claim Against Attorney Despite Alleged Misconduct

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s lawsuit against the attorney who had jointly defended him and his employer in a tort

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Bills Address Intoxicated Workers, First Responder Presumptions

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Lawmakers in West Virginia introduced measures that would preclude intoxicated workers from receiving comp benefits and would modify several presumptions for first responders.

HB 2190, introduced

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