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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

No Benefits for Hotel Worker With Inconsistent Accounts of Injury, Symptom Magnification

  • State: Arkansas
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a hotel worker who provided inconsistent accounts of how she was injured and demonstrated

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Commission Errs by Rejecting Credible Causation Opinion in Favor of Own Conclusion

  • State: Missouri
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that when the Labor and Industrial Relations Commission finds uncontradicted expert medical testimony on causation is credible, it is not

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Friday, September 3, 2021

DWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Form Revisions

  • State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is asking the public for input on proposed revisions to five workers’ comp forms, the agency announced.

The proposed

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Friday, September 3, 2021

DWC Adopts 2022 Research Agenda

  • State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has adopted its fiscal year 2022 research agenda for the Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group, the agency said.

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Friday, September 3, 2021

Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Back Injury, Motion for New Trial

  • State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for a back injury even though a trial judge failed to file findings of fact

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Court Applies Wrong Standard of Review in Overturning Claim Denial

  • State: Georgia
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The Georgia Court of Appeals ruled that a lower court erred in setting aside a decision by the State Board of Workers' Compensation that an injured

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

Court Remands Case to Address Claimant's Intellectual Limitations

  • State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that additional proceedings are necessary to determine if a worker’s significant intellectual limitations ought to excuse his delay in filing a

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Florida, Texas Report Surge in COVID-19 Comp Claims

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COVID-19 workers' compensation claims in Florida more than doubled in July from the previous month, according to a report released Monday by the Florida Division

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Court Asks General Assembly to Clarify Trigger for Filing Period

  • State: Georgia
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The Georgia Court of Appeals asked lawmakers to consider providing a clear standard for determining when payment of benefits is “actually made” to trigger the statute

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

Prefiled Bill Proposes COVID-19 Presumption for Safety Workers

  • State: Florida
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A Florida lawmaker is proposing to create a presumption that COVID-19 is a compensable condition for safety workers.

State Rep. Elizabeth Fetterhoff, R-DeLand, introduced House

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