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Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Supreme Court Unanimously Denies Worker's Claim for Occupational Pneumoconiosis Benefits

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s application for occupational pneumoconiosis benefits after years of working at strip mines

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Judge of Compensation Claims Lacks Jurisdiction to Vacate Arbitration Award

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Florida’s 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a judge of compensation claims lacked jurisdiction over a worker’s motion to vacate an adverse arbitration award.

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Monday, October 17, 2022

Supreme Court Rules Worker Failed to Establish Entitlement to Higher Impairment Rating

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously upheld a determination that an injured worker failed to submit persuasive evidence that he sustained a greater permanent

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Monday, October 17, 2022

OSHA Cites Company After Canal Worker Drowns

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined a Florida seawall and erosion repair company $46,409 following an investigation that found safety lapses after a

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Friday, October 14, 2022

WCRI: 5% Drop in Medical Payments Reflects Some Impact of COVID-19

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Medical payments per claim decreased 5% in Florida in 2020, which likely reflects factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Workers Compensation Research

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Self-Insurers Association Holds Annual Conference Nov. 10

  • State: Arizona
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Arizona Self-Insurers Association is holding its 2022 annual conference, “Workers’ Compensation: A Caring Approach,” Nov. 10 in Phoenix.

Claire Muselman

Speakers

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Friday, October 14, 2022

OSHA Cites Contractor After Worker Electrocuted

  • State: Georgia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Vendor
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A Savannah, Georgia, company that performs work in crawl spaces failed to de-energize power lines before sending a worker to dig a shallow drainage trench,

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Insurance Department Approves 6.8% Loss Cost Reduction

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Department of Insurance approved a recommendation from the National Council on Compensation Insurance to reduce loss costs by an average of 6.8% across

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Friday, October 14, 2022

Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Closure of Worker's Claim for Leg Injury

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Supreme Court of West Virginia unanimously ruled that a worker’s claim for temporary total disability benefits for a leg injury was properly closed.

Case:

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Thursday, October 13, 2022

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Machine Operator With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to an equipment operator for his carpal tunnel syndrome.

Case: Bartram v. Coronado Group LLC,

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