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Friday, December 6, 2024

Summit Expands Comp Coverage to the Prairie State

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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Workers' compensation carrier Summitt announced that it started offering coverage in Illinois.

The company said the Illinois Department of Insurance authorized its affiliates, including Bridgefield Casualty

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Injured Worker's Attorney Can't Take Fee From Award of Penalties

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker’s attorney was not entitled to take a portion of the penalties awarded to his client as

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Employer Fined $730,369 in Drowning Case

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration proposed $730,369 in penalties for violating commercial diving standards that resulted in the drowning of an 18-year-old worker.

Joe

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Contractor Fined for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards

  • State: Illinois
  • Topic: NORTH
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Illinois roofing contractor $262,631 for 13 alleged safety violations inspectors uncovered during three inspections over four

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Worker's Credible Testimony Supports Award for Injuries

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court ruled that a worker established his entitlement to benefits for his injuries from an accident at a construction site.

Case:

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Split Court Awards Benefits to Cancer-Stricken Volunteer Firefighter

  • State: Pennsylvania
  • Topic: NORTH
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A divided Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that a volunteer firefighter was entitled to benefits for cancer.

Case: Borough of Hollidaysburg v. Detwiler (WCAB), No.

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Thursday, December 5, 2024

Worker Fails to Show Labor Market Attachment

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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A New York appellate court upheld the suspension of a worker’s benefits due to her failure to demonstrate attachment to the labor market.

Case: Matter

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

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

  • State: New York
  • Topic: NORTH
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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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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

High Court Denies TTD to Worker Fired for Misconduct Before Surgery

  • State: Ohio
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that a worker who was terminated for misconduct could not collect temporary total disability benefits after undergoing surgery for his

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