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Thursday, September 3, 2020

DWC Adopts Rules to End Remarriage Penalty for Spouses of First Responders

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has made it official: Spouses of more peace officers killed on the job will be able to retain death

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

EEOC Says Company Discriminated Against Woman Over Her Comp Claim

State: Florida
Topic: SOUTH
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The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission charges that a nonprofit behavioral health center discriminated against a Florida woman because of her workers' compensation claim.

In a

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

Law Officers Holding 'Action Week,' Walk to Spur COVID Presumption Order

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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The Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas is holding an "action week," designed to prompt lawmakers or the governor to adopt a COVID-19 presumption for

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Court Upholds Award of Benefits, Additional Treatment for Worker's Back Injury

State: Arkansas
Topic: SOUTH
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of wage-loss benefits and additional medical treatment to a worker for a back injury despite a conflict

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Commission Starts Smartphone Contract Tracing at Hearings

State: Maryland
Topic: SOUTH
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Starting this week, the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission is utilizing modern technology to enhance COVID-19 contact tracing for participants at hearings.

The commission said in

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Split Panel Finds No FELA Liability for Engineer's Injuries

State: Oklahoma
Topic: SOUTH
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A divided federal appellate court panel ruled that a railroad was not liable for a train engineer’s injuries from a derailment caused by a misaligned

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

TMI Hosts Pandemic Workplace Safety Summit Wednesday

State: Texas
Topic: SOUTH
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. will host its annual workplace safety summit Wednesday via videoconference, with a focus on keeping employees safe as the COVID-19 pandemic

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

Court Revives Widow's Civil Suit Over Fatal Workplace Accident

State: Florida
Topic: SOUTH
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A Florida appellate court revived a widow’s civil claim due to a judge’s failure to address arguments regarding immunity of co-employees, managers and employers.

Case: Rossman

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Monday, August 31, 2020

EMTs Qualify as Paramedics Entitled to Enhanced Awards for Public Safety Employees

State: Maryland
Topic: SOUTH
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The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that an emergency medical technician qualified as a “paramedic” entitled to an enhanced award of benefits for a

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