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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Court Upholds Denial of Benefits to Corrections Officer With History of Neck, Back Issues

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a former corrections officer with a history of neck and back issues predating a

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Committee Votes to Extend Second-Injury Fund Assessment to 2024

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Missouri's Second-Injury Fund has moved a step closer to getting funded for another three years after a House committee approved HB 384.

The bill, sponsored

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Friday, February 12, 2021

State's First Woman Comp Commissioner Reappointed for Another Term

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Cassie Brown to another two-year term as workers' compensation commissioner.

Cassie Brown

The governor's office announced

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

Firefighter Can Pursue Civil Remedy for Crash Injuries

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that a firefighter could pursue a civil suit for personal injuries he suffered in a collision with a sheriff’s

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Governor Extends Session, Giving More Time on Pending Comp Bills

  • State: Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Virginia lawmakers have two more weeks to consider eight workers' compensation bills that passed one chamber before the regular session ended this week.

Virginia law

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

Report: Gov. Fires Head of State Accident Fund, Requests Investigation

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster fired the head of the State Accident Fund Tuesday and demanded an investigation into whether she violated any laws by

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

DWC Will Hold Online Conference June 28-July 1

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will hold its annual conference virtually this year, one year after the division canceled its 2020 conference altogether.

The

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Worker Can't Pursue Tort Claim Against Colleague

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker could not proceed with a tort claim against a colleague whose negligence allegedly caused an accident

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Judge Denies Grocery Chain's Request to Toss Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Death

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A Florida judge has rejected a grocery chain’s request to throw out a lawsuit filed by the family of a worker who died after contracting

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

Department Orders 8.8% Increase in Residual Market Loss Costs

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Loss costs for the voluntary market in South Carolina will soon drop for the fourth straight year, but employers in the assigned-risk pool will see

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