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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Court Strikes Changed Definition of 'Willful Negligence'

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The New Jersey Superior Court’s Appellate Division invalidated the Public Employees' Retirement System’s amended definition of “willful negligence” for workers seeking accidental disability pensions.

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

State Has Jurisdiction Over Nonresident Employer

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that the state had specific personal jurisdiction over a Missouri-based employer for its alleged retaliatory discharge of an Illinois resident

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

Governor Names 3 New Arbitrators to Workers' Compensation Commission

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has appointed three new arbitrators to the state’s Workers’ Compensation Commission, the commission’s chair announced.

Roma Parikh Dalal

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Legislature Passes Injured Worker Hiring Preference Measure

  • State: New Jersey
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure that would require more businesses employing at least 50 people to provide a hiring preference to an injured worker

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Monday, June 28, 2021

Agencies Jointly Publish Comp Billing Guideline

  • State: Massachusetts
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Employer
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The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents and the Executive Office of Health and Human Services issued a joint informational bulletin intended to serve as medical

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Self-Insured Employer Should Receive Subrogation Hearing

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that a self-insured employer should have been granted an evidentiary hearing to determine its subrogation interest in a worker’s settlement

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Temporary Worker Can't Sue Borrowing Employer

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Illinois Appellate Court ruled that a worker's personal injury suit against her borrowing employer was barred by the exclusive remedy provision of the Workers’ Compensation

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Friday, June 25, 2021

Report: Staffing Agency Owner Accused of Comp Fraud

  • State: Massachusetts
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The owner of a Massachusetts temporary staffing agency is facing workers’ compensation fraud charges for allegedly underreporting payroll, according to a report by the Lowell

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Friday, June 25, 2021

NYCIRB Sets Work Comp Forum for Sept. 14

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The New York Compensation Insurance Rating Board is holding its 2021 Workers’ Compensation Forum virtually on Sept. 14.

Erica Groshen
(www.ilr.cornell.edu)

Ziv

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Drywall Contractor Pleads Guilty to Operating Without Coverage

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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The New York State Inspector General’s Office announced that a drywall installer was ordered to pay more than $60,000 in restitution after pleading guilty to

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