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Monday, May 15, 2023

Divided Supreme Court Upholds Reduction of Worker's Impairment Rating

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a decision of the Board of Review to reduce a worker’s impairment rating from the 43% rating provided by

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Friday, May 12, 2023

Employer's Witness Properly Stricken Due to Failure to Timely Disclose Identity

  • State: Louisiana
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Louisiana appellate court upheld a decision to strike an employer’s witness due to failure to timely disclose her identity prior to trial.

Case: Gonogora v.

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Claim by Mine Worker With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of benefits for a mine worker with carpal tunnel syndrome, finding his condition predated his latest employment.

Case:

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Court: Worker's Claims Based on Alleged Attacks at Work Shouldn't Have Been Dismissed

  • State: Mississippi
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals revived a worker’s dual claims for injuries from being attacked by residents of a nursing home, finding summary dismissal for untimeliness was incorrect.

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Request to Add Spondylosis to Claim

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s request to add lumbar spondylosis to her established claim for a back injury due

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Wednesday, May 10, 2023

TDI Adopts Changes to NCCI's Basic and Forms Manuals

  • State: Texas
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The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI Item 01-TX-2023 — “Revisions to Forms Manual Forms and Endorsements Applicable in Texas and Basic Manual Rules Related

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Attorney's Improper Contact With IME Warrants Sanctions

  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld sanctions against an employer’s attorney for improperly contacting an independent medical evaluator to request a change in the doctor’s

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Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Supreme Court Won't Raise PPD Award for Worker Injured by Exploding Toilet

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a worker with preexisting conditions was not entitled to a larger award of permanent partial disability benefits

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Monday, May 8, 2023

Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Additional Benefits for Worker With Knee Injury

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a fire boss was not entitled to a larger award of permanent partial disability benefits than he

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Monday, May 8, 2023

TDI Adopts NCCI Revisions Establishing Expiration Date for COVID-19 Rules

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Department of Insurance adopted NCCI "Item B-1447— Revisions to NCCI Manual Rules Related to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic — Paid Furloughed Employees and Final

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