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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Registration for Work Comp Summit Opens Monday

  • State: Minnesota
  • Topic: NORTH
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that it will open registration Monday for its one-day Workers’ Compensation Summit set for Oct. 29.

Session

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Wednesday, September 4, 2024

No Accidental Disability Retirement Benefits for Ex-DMV Employee

  • State: Rhode Island
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The Rhode Island Superior Court upheld a denial of accidental disability retirement benefits to a former Department of Motor Vehicles employee.

Case: Williams v. Employees’

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Property Owners, Architect Not Liable for Labor Law Claims

  • State: New York
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A New York appellate court ruled that the owners of a private residence and their architect were entitled to summary judgment dismissing the Labor Law

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Senators Float Classifying Substance Abuse as Occupational Hazard

  • State: Connecticut
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Two senators in Connecticut announced plans to introduce legislation that would treat substance abuse as an occupational hazard.

“If a worker is injured on the

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Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Trucking Company Fined After Worker Dies in Confined Space

  • State: Minnesota
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The Minnesota Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited trucking Wayne Transports Inc. after a worker died in a confined space.

Justin Erickson, 39, was found dead

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Friday, August 30, 2024

Court Upholds Modification of Worker's Status to Partially Disabled

  • State: Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania upheld the modification of a worker’s status from totally to partially disabled.

Case: Hines v. Aria Health (WCAB), No. 708

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Court Rejects Employer's Challenge to Loss-of-Use Award

  • State: Ohio
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An Ohio appellate court rejected an employer’s challenge to a loss-of-use award to a worker who underwent a partial surgical amputation of his foot.

Case:

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Thursday, August 29, 2024

Department Accepting Requests for Assessment Refund Through Feb. 24

  • State: Pennsylvania
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The Pennsylvania Insurance Department announced that it will accept requests for refunds of 2009 work comp security fund assessments through Feb. 24.

A provision in

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Wednesday, August 28, 2024

Court Rejects Another Repetitive Challenge to Constitutionality of IRE Process

  • State: Pennsylvania
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The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania rejected another repetitive challenge to the constitutionality of the state's new impairment rating evaluation process.

Case: Miles v. City of

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Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Governor Announces Arbitrator Reappointments

  • State: Illinois
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Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced several arbitrator reappointments to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.

The reappointed arbitrators are:

  • Joseph Amarilio.
  • Crystal Caison.
  • Paul Cellini.
  • Ana
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