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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Coal Miner Can't Get Additional TTD, Expand Claim to Add Conditions

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a coal miner was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after being struck by a falling

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

DWC Moves Ahead With 2021 Research Agenda on COVID-19 Costs, Telemedicine

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has adopted a research agenda for 2021, with minimal changes after stakeholders suggested new directions on research topics.

The

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Split Supreme Court Denies Additional TTD for Worker's Alleged Post-Accident Psyche Injuries

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a heavy equipment operator was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits for psychological conditions.

Case:

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Monday, November 16, 2020

DWC Moves Quarterly Meetings with Insurers, Providers

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation has rescheduled its quarterly meetings with insurers and health care providers to Nov. 20.

The meetings were set for

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Monday, November 16, 2020

NCCI Moves to Extend COVID-19 Payroll Rules

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Texas Department of Insurance announced that the National Council on Compensation Insurance proposed indefinitely extending its COVID-19 rule that excludes payroll for furloughed employees

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Friday, November 13, 2020

Worker Should Have Additional Conditions Included in Claim

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker was entitled to benefits for a head injury, radiculopathy and two disk herniations after an accident

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Friday, November 13, 2020

OWC Errs in Ordering State to Pay for Meds Dispensed Directly to Worker

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court ruled that the Office of Workers’ Compensation erred in ordering the state to pay for the medications dispensed by a pharmacy

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Friday, November 13, 2020

Discount Rates for Lump-Sum Settlements Drop Sharply for 2021

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kentucky Workers' Claims Commissioner posted discount rates for lump-sum settlements in 2021, down sharply from 2020 rates.

Commissioner Robert Swisher

State

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

Factory Worker Fails to Prove Repetitive Motions Caused Shoulder Condition

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that a factory worker did not have an occupational disease in her shoulder attributable to repeated work motions at or above

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

Supreme Court Upholds Closure of TTD Claim

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the closure of the temporary total disability claim for a Walmart employee with ongoing complaints of pain when her treating physician

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