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Tuesday, October 12, 2021

Court Upholds Loss of Wage Earning Capacity Award to Injured Grocery Store Clerk

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a grocery store clerk for her loss of wage-earning capacity from an injury to

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Friday, October 8, 2021

Split Supreme Court Finds Worker Had No Compensable Impairment after Knee Injury

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker had no compensable impairment following a fall resulting in a knee injury.

Case: McKinney v.

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Friday, October 8, 2021

DWC Adopts Joint Agreement Forms

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation adopted five forms contractors and subcontractors can use to designate which entity is responsible for providing workers’ compensation coverage.

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Friday, October 8, 2021

General Assembly Building Project Subcontractors Charged with Misclassification

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Two subcontractors working on the Virginia General Assembly Building remodeling project were charged with ten counts of felony embezzlement each as a result of allegedly

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Friday, October 8, 2021

Cable Installer Didn't Qualify as 'Employee' Working in 'Construction Industry'

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Florida appellate court upheld the denial of a cable installer’s claim for benefits, finding he had failed to prove he was an independent contractor

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Eight Comp Judges Up for Reappointment

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Statewide Nominating Commission for the Judges of Compensation Claims will meet Dec. 13 to interview candidates for potential reappointment by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Medical Supply, Billing Company Executive Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A former executive with a medical supply and billing company in Arkansas pleaded guilty Wednesday to a conspiracy charge connection with  scheme to defraud the

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Nominating Committee to Select Board Appointment Recommendation

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kentucky Workers’ Compensation Nominating Committee will meet Oct. 29 to consider applications for nomination of a Workers’ Compensation Board member.

Committee members will discuss

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

Split Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Alleged Repetitive Trauma Shoulder Injury

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for a left shoulder injury he blamed on his repetitive lifting,

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Wednesday, October 6, 2021

Tort Claim by Worker Allegedly Struck on Head by Colleague Can't Be Decided on Summary Judgment

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Louisiana appellate court overturned a grant of summary judgment on a worker’s intentional tort claim against a colleague who had struck his hardhat with

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