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DWC Extends Data Call for COVID-19 Claims
The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is extending its call for data on COVID-19 claims. The division in June issued a mandatory data call through the end of the year for…
Court Clarifies Standard for Board Reviewing Appellate Unit Findings
The Oregon Court of Appeals clarified the standard of review for the Workers’ Compensation Board to follow when reexamining a decision by the Appellate Review Unit and found that the board properly…
Court Upholds Finding of Liability for Worker’s Death
A New York appellate court upheld a finding of liability on a widow’s Labor Law claims for a worker’s job-related death. Case: Winkler v. Halmar International LLC, Nos. 150694/14, 595095/15, 595523/15,…
Worker Struck by Falling Appliances, Hand Cart Gets Summary Judgment
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for a worker on his Labor Law claim for his injuries from being struck by appliances and a hand…
Judicial Panel Selects 5 for Workers’ Compensation Court Vacancy
Rhode Island's Judicial Nominating Commission has named five attorneys to potentially fill a vacancy on the state Workers’ Compensation Court, the Providence Journal reports. Joelle M. Hays The panel that helps vet state…
1 Highway Worker Killed, 2 Injured in Work Zone Crash
New Mexico authorities say a state Department of Transportation employee was killed in a work zone crash Monday on Highway 285 north of Artesia, according to an Albuquerque NBC affiliate. Two other highway…
Legislators Pre-File Bill Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates
Lawmakers in Missouri are set to consider legislation that would prohibit employers from mandating that their workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine under certain conditions. S.B. 693, pre-filed on Wednesday, states that…
Lawmakers Introduce Comp Bill to Cover Adverse Vaccine Reactions
Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill that would amend the state workers' compensation code to cover adverse reactions to employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. Introduced Monday, S.B. 902 would force insurers…
Sedgwick Buys Seattle-Based Legal Administrator
Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. said Tuesday it has acquired JND Legal Administration, a legal management and administration services provider. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. JND is a major U.S.
Ironworker Gets Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim for Fall
A New York appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment on an iron worker’s Labor Law claim for his fall from a retaining wall he was using as a…
Court Dismisses Labor Law Claim by Worker Injured by Falling Pallet Rack
A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law and negligence claims for his injuries from when parts of a shelving system fell on him. Case: Abreu…
Nursing Assistant Gets Change of Physician, Additional Treatment, 7% Impairment Rating
The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that an injured nursing assistant was entitled to a change of physician, additional medical treatment and a 7% impairment rating. Case: North Hills Surgery Center v.