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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Proposed Rule Would Allow Remote MMI Exams

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Treating doctors would be allowed to perform maximum medical improvement examinations by telemedicine or telehealth under rules proposed by the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation.

The

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

DWC Proposes Changes to Voucher Rules

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation is proposing changes to the rules governing the Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits voucher.

Changes posted to the DWC's online

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Court Revives Civil Suit Against Property Owner for Worker's Fatal Accident

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Tennessee Court of Appeals revived a widow’s civil suit for a worker’s death against the property owner where the accident happened.

Case: Lowe v.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Split Supreme Court Overturns PPD Award to Injured Coal Miner

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a permanent partial disability award to an injured coal miner, finding further evidence on apportionment was needed.

Case:

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Court Upholds Apportionment of Truck Driver's Disability Between Two Accidents

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A New York appellate court upheld the apportionment of an injured truck driver’s disability between his most recent work accident and a decades-old accident.

Case:

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

Loss Costs to Decrease 5.3% in 2025

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Workers' compensation loss cost rates will decrease by an average of 5.3% in Missouri, effective Jan. 1.

The National Council on Compensation Insurance said the

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

DWC Moves to CourtCall in March

  • State: California
  • Topic: WEST
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation announced that all hearings currently held using telephone conference lines will transition to the CourtCall video platform, effective March

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Split Supreme Court Grants Mandamus Relief to Widow Seeking Loss-of-Use Award

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: Top
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a widow was entitled to mandamus relief directing the Industrial Commission to reconsider her entitlement to a loss-of-use

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Partial Arm Amputation Leads to Fine for Flooring Manufacturer

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
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Federal workplace safety regulators fined a hardwood flooring manufacturer in Ohio $255,528 after a 23-year-old worker suffered a partial arm amputation.

The Occupational Safety and

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Tuesday, December 3, 2024

OSHA Extends Comment Period for Heat Rules

  • National
  • Topic: NATIONAL
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration extended the public comment period to Jan. 14 for its proposed rule to protect workers from extreme heat exposure

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