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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Court Revives Hairdresser's Claim for Mesothelioma

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals revived a hairdresser's claim for benefits for his mesothelioma from his exposure to asbestos in the hair dryers he had

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Panel Says Judge Erred in Adopting Modified Impairment Ratings

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Supreme Court of Tennessee’s Special Workers' Compensation Appeals Panel ruled that a worker is entitled to permanent partial disability benefits for his hip and knee

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

There's a Bot for That: System Lets Claimants Fill Out Forms by Speaking Into Phone

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Siri-like voice recognition system for workers' comp claims is proving useful in Tennessee, where many claimants are finding it difficult to hire attorneys.

Ann

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

Officer's PTSD Claim Helped Drive $20 Million Settlement in Fatal Shooting Case

  • State: Maryland
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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A Maryland police officer's workers' compensation claim for mental stress played a significant role in a $20 million settlement with the family of a man killed

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

NCCI Revises Classification for Job Site Salespeople, Estimators After Comment

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The National Council on Compensation Insurance has made changes to proposed classifications for construction-site salespeople and estimators after a written comment raised concerns.

The NCCI proposed

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Widow Gets Benefits, but Estate Does Not

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kentucky Supreme Court ruled that a widow is entitled to benefits because her husband died of complications related to surgery for a compensable injury, but

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Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Wanted: Data Agent to Help With Switch to EDI 3.1

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers' Compensation says it needs a data collection agent to help make the switch to a new, data-rich claims-reporting standard next

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Monday, September 28, 2020

High Court Yanks License of Attorney With History of Engaging in Unauthorized Practice

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Kentucky Supreme Court last week disbarred an Owensboro attorney for continuing to practice law after his license had been suspended.

Thomas Steven Poteat was

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Monday, September 28, 2020

Supreme Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Amended Deadline

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Supreme Court rejected a worker’s constitutional challenge to a statutory amendment of the deadline for motions to reopen.

Case: Slaughter v. Tube Turns, No. 2020-SC-0013-WC,

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Friday, September 25, 2020

Supreme Court Denies Additional TTD, Treatment, for Coal Miner

  • Source: WorkCompCentral
  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld a denial of additional temporary total disability benefits and treatment to a coal miner for his alleged neck

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