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Friday, June 4, 2021

Court Upholds Verdict for Injured Worker on Retaliatory Discharge Claim

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld a jury’s verdict finding an injured truck driver had been wrongfully terminated in retaliation for initiating a workers’ compensation claim.

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Split Supreme Court Denies Benefits to Worker With Alleged Inhalation Injury

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits to a worker for his inhalation injury claim after he was allegedly exposed to toxic

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Friday, June 4, 2021

Texas Comp Claims Increased 34% in 2020

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Texas Department of Workers' Compensation experienced a 34% spike in total workers' compensation claims in 2020 compared with 2019, with the increase in COVID-19

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

Court Rebukes Commissioner for 'Harsh' Analysis of Worker's Credibility but Upholds Denial of Claim

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals rebuked a commissioner for an “unduly harsh and unwarranted” critique of a worker’s credibility but upheld the denial of

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Injured Motorist Can't Hold Employer Liable for Allegedly At-Fault Driver's Negligence

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Florida appellate court ruled that an injured motorist could not hold liable the employer of an allegedly at-fault driver for an accident because the driver

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

Worker Can Get Award for Carrier's Failure to Authorize Treatment

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Florida appellate court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a monetary remedy from a workers’ compensation insurance carrier for its failure to

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

DWC Announces New Deputy Commissioner for Hearings

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that Allen Craddock will take over as deputy commissioner for hearings and that Kerry Sullivan is retiring.

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

WCC Commissioner Mark Liotta Offers Early Resignation as Chairman

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Oklahoma Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Mark Liotta offered to resign as chairman two months early.

Mark Liotta

Liotta’s appointment as

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Supreme Court Overturns PTD Award to Worker Injured in Separate Accidents

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Virginia Supreme Court unanimously overturned an award of permanent total disability benefits to a pharmaceutical sales representative who suffered two injuries that were causally

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

Split Supreme Court Upholds Termination of Worker's Benefits

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the termination of a man’s benefits before he was able to return to work, finding his disability was

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