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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Court Upholds Denial of TTD to Worker but Finds Entitlement to SEB

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker but found she was entitled to supplemental earning benefits because

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Thursday, July 7, 2022

Registration Open for Educational Conference

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that registration is open for its 25th annual Educational Conference in August.

The three-day conference will feature a

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Court Increases Worker's Awards of Penalties, Attorney Fees From Employer

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court increased an injured worker’s awards of penalties and attorney fees for his employer’s failure to pay for his medical treatment, its

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Wednesday, July 6, 2022

DWC Report Shows Uptick in COVID Claims

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Florida workers filed 368 claims for COVID-19 in May, up from 234 in April and 105 in March, according to the latest report from the

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Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Conservator for Murdered Worker's Children Can't Get Comp Settlement Set Aside

  • State: Georgia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Georgia Court of Appeals denied a request filed by the conservator of a murdered worker’s five children to set aside the settlement of a

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Friday, July 1, 2022

DWC Seeks Comments on MQRP Rules

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking comments on proposed rules addressing the Medical Quality Review Panel that evaluates the quality of care provided

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Supreme Court Orders Disbarment of Attorney for Abandoning Workers' Comp Clients

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Louisiana Supreme Court disbarred an attorney with a long history of disciplinary actions for mishandling six workers’ compensation matters.

William K. Hawkins was admitted

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Friday, July 1, 2022

Court of Existing Claims Judge Extends Her Own Term

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The lone judge on the Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Court of Existing Claims on Thursday signed orders extending her term that was slated to expire at

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Worker Fails to Prove Permanent Disability, Entitlement to Additional Benefits, Treatment

  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that a worker failed to prove he suffered a permanent disability from a fall and that he was not

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Thursday, June 30, 2022

Trial Court Properly Confirms Arbitrator's Finding of Untimely Claim

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld a decision that a worker’s negligence claim against his nonsubscribing employer was time-barred.

Case: Vargas v. Rigid Global Buildings LLC,

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