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Thursday, January 28, 2021

Court Tosses Injured Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim Against State Agency

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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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

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

No Reopening of TTD Claim for Mechanic Following Unsuccessful Return to Work

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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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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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Carriers Must Request Second-Injury Fund Reimbursements Electronically

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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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.

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Video Doesn't Defeat Injured Nurse's Claim for Additional TTD

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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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

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

DWC Adopts Rule Requiring Utilization Reviewers to Be in Same Specialty

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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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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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Commission Approves Rule Allowing Rule Modification for Emergency Orders

  • State: North Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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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

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Timeliness of CT Claim

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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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,

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Monday, January 25, 2021

Split Supreme Court Denies Benefits for Man Whose Legs 'Gave Out'

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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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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Monday, January 25, 2021

Beshear Vetoes Bills Limiting Presumption Order; Override Looms

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has vetoed two bills that would limit a broad COVID-19 workers' compensation presumption order, but Republican lawmakers are expected to try

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Friday, January 22, 2021

High Court Denies Benefits to Server With Possible Meniscal Tear

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a restaurant server was not entitled to benefits for a possible meniscal tear following an on-the-job fall.

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