
Nevada will nearly triple the payroll cap used to calculate workers’ compensation premiums and close one of its second injury funds to new claims, under
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Claims involving degenerative back conditions tended to be among the most costly, at an average of $120,000 in medical and indemnity payments, according to a
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the closure of a worker’s claim, the denial of his requests for additional treatment and the denial of his
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a defendant in a civil suit should have been allowed to designate an injured worker’s employer as a responsible
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A Louisiana appellate court revived a worker’s intentional tort claim against his employer for his injuries from a lawn mower accident.
Case: Mendoza v. H&O
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A New York appellate court ruled that a group self-insurance trust’s claims against its excess insurance carrier were properly dismissed and that it was not entitled
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The Minnesota Supreme Court held that an injured worker can assert a direct claim for medical expenses paid by her insurer despite the carrier's failure
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a determination that an injured worker was entitled to only a 5% permanent partial disability award.
Case: Blankenship v.
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A New York appellate court upheld an order compelling an injured worker to execute a release of liability for a third-party tortfeasor under the terms
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries fined a solar panel installer for repeatedly exposing workers to the risk of falling from rooftops.
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