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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

Trench Collapse Death Investigation Yields $82,149 in Fines

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined an Oklahoma contractor $82,149 following an investigation into the trench collapse that killed a project manager at

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DWC Publishes Latest Edition of Safety Newsletter

  • Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation published the latest edition of its newsletter aimed at promoting workplace safety.

The new edition of the agency’s “Safety@Work” newsletter

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Tuesday, September 26, 2023

DWC Seeks Stakeholder Input on Quarterly Meetings

  • Source: Steve Nichols, News Contributor
  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is seeking input on ways to improve stakeholder meetings it holds with insurance carriers and health care providers.

The

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Max Benefit, Discount Rate to Increase Oct. 1

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced that the maximum temporary income benefit is increasing Oct. 1.

At the same time, the division announced that

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim Expansion, Additional Treatment

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand the scope of her claim and for additional treatment.

Case: Lambert v.

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Benefits for Knee Injury

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a worker’s alleged knee injury.

Case: Lambert v. Contura Energy Inc., No. 21-0868, 09/14/2023,

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Monday, September 25, 2023

Contractor Cited After Worker's Fatal Fall

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Friday that it cited a Florida contractor following the fatal fall of a worker through a roof

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Injured Worker Fails to Prove Entitlement to Further Treatment, Benefits for Hip

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a caregiver was not entitled to additional treatment or benefits for her injured hip.

Case: Gant v. First

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Friday, September 22, 2023

Worker Fails to Prove Compensability of Rotator Cuff Tear

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a worker failed to prove his torn rotator cuff had been caused by an on-the-job injury.

Case: Clagg

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Friday, September 22, 2023

High Court Upholds Denial of Equipment Operator's Carpal Tunnel Claim

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a heavy equipment operator’s carpal tunnel claim.

Case: Trent v. Coronado Group LLC, No.

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