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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Split Supreme Court Upholds Finding of Worsened Condition for Worker

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court summarily affirmed a finding that a worker had suffered a worsening of his condition attributable to a compensable lumbar

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

NCCI Study Finds Average Impairment Rating of 6.5%

  • National
  • Topic: NATIONAL
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance said its analysis of impairment ratings in 33 states plus the District of Columbia found that the average whole-body

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Commissioner Wilkerson Retires Sept. 15

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that Avery B. Wilkerson Jr. will retire, effective Sept. 15.

Avery B. Wilkerson Jr.

Wilkerson

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Registration for Work Comp Summit Opens Monday

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that it will open registration Monday for its one-day Workers’ Compensation Summit set for Oct. 29.

Session

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Thursday, September 5, 2024

NCCI Recommends 1% Rate Cut

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance recommended that the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation reduce workers’ compensation rates by an average of 1%, effective Jan.

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Lawmakers Pass In-State Licensing for UR Docs, E-Signature Bills as Session Ends

  • State: California
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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California lawmakers closed out the 2024 legislative session by passing a bill that would allow electronic signatures on all work comp documents, and a bill requiring that doctors

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Subcontractor Can't Demand Payment for Work Done Without Comp Coverage

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A California appellate court ruled that a subcontractor on a construction project was not entitled to pursue payment for its work because it failed to maintain workers’ compensation

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Ex-DMV Employee

  • State: Rhode Island
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Rhode Island Superior Court upheld a denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a former Department of Motor Vehicles employee.

Case: Williams v. Employees’

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent partial disability benefits to an injured worker.

Case: Underwood v. West Virginia Department of Health

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

Supreme Court Overturns $3 Million Judgment for Worker's Death

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Alabama Supreme Court overturned a $3 million judgment in a wrongful death case, finding that a worker’s failure to realize a safety device was

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