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Friday, January 29, 2021
- State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has revised rules and forms regarding independent contractor agreements, in keeping with statutory changes made by the Legislature in
… Read more »Thursday, January 28, 2021
- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a decision by a claims administrator to deny reopening of an injured worker’s claim, explaining that authorization for diagnostic
… Read more »Thursday, January 28, 2021
- State: Texas
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a state agency should have been granted summary judgment dismissing an injured employee’s claim that she had been fired
… Read more »Wednesday, January 27, 2021
- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured mechanic was not entitled to reopen his claim for temporary total disability benefits after an unsuccessful
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- State: Texas
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Starting Feb. 11, insurers must submit all requests for Subsequent Injury Fund reimbursements electronically, using updated forms, the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation announced Monday.
… Read more »Tuesday, January 26, 2021
- State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that an injured nurse was entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits and surgery, rejecting the contention that video
… Read more »Tuesday, January 26, 2021
- State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation gave final approval to a rule requiring utilization review and peer review doctors to be in the same or
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- State: North Carolina
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The North Carolina Industrial Commission now has the authority to modify its rules to conform with emergency orders from the state's chief justice.
The final
… Read more »Monday, January 25, 2021
- State: Kentucky
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The Kentucky Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an assembly line worker’s claim for benefits for cumulative trauma was timely filed.
Case: Ford Motor Co. v. Duckworth,
… Read more »Monday, January 25, 2021
- State: West Virginia
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker who allegedly suffered injuries when his legs gave out failed to prove his injuries were the
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