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Court Determines Worker Suffered Recurrence of Injury
The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals upheld a judge’s determination that a worker had suffered a recurrence of a prior compensable injury in an on-the-job accident, so his previous employer…
Most Employers Relaxing COVID Safety Measures
Seventy-one percent of employers are planning to relax or lift COVID-19 workplace protocols, 83% of which are relaxing mask protocols, according to a survey released this month by the Philadelphia-based…
Health Care Worker Kicked by Patient Not Entitled to Larger PPD Award
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an injured health care worker was not entitled to a greater permanent partial disability award than the 2% award she received after being…
Worker Gets Partial Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall
A New York appellate court ruled that a construction worker should have been granted partial summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall during a bridge…
Injured Flight Attendant Can’t Add Conditions to Claim
A New York appellate court ruled that a flight attendant was not entitled to amend her claim to include additional conditions and that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in determining the…
Experience Rating COVID Claims Called a Financial Incentive for Safety
Including the cost of claims for COVID-19 in California employers’ experience rating calculations should serve as a financial incentive for businesses to take appropriate and necessary steps to protect their…
Worker Gets Award of Additional Treatment for Back Injury
The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of further medical treatment for a worker with a back injury after conservative treatment was unsuccessful in controlling his pain. Case: Southern Tire Mart LLC…
Maximum Benefit Increasing 5.9%
The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board announced that the maximum weekly benefit rate for compensable lost-time claims will increase 5.9% for injuries occurring on or after July 1. The U.S.
WCRI, IAIABC Publish New Edition of Comp Laws Summary
The Workers Compensation Research Institute and International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions published their latest summary of comp laws throughout the U.S. and Canadian provinces. Ramona Tanabe “This publication…
Rust Movie Productions Cited for Avoidable Death on Set
The New Mexico Occupational Health and Safety Bureau cited Rust Movie Productions $136,793 after concluding management knew firearm safety procedures were not being followed on set and demonstrated plain indifference…
Fracking Technician Fails to Prove Claim for Alleged Chemical Exposure Injuries
The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a fracking technician failed to prove he suffered an occupational disease as a result of workplace chemical exposure. Case: Underwood v. Clariant Corp.,…
No Summary Judgment in Labor Law Dispute Over Worker’s Fall From Ladder
A New York appellate court ruled that summary judgment was properly denied in a Labor Law dispute over a worker’s fall from a ladder. Case: McNamara v. Gusmar Enterprises, Nos. a…