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Monday, June 14, 2021

DWC Health Care Provider Quarterly Meeting Set for July 7

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will hold its health care provider quarterly meeting July 7.

The virtual meeting will discuss issues in the Texas

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Friday, June 11, 2021

No Benefits for Worker Injured While Escaping Fire

  • State: Arkansas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits for his injuries from jumping out of a second-story window to

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Friday, June 11, 2021

Study: Workers' Comp Claims Jumped 34% in 2020

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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Despite the economic fallout during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Texas Department of Insurance says workers’ compensation claims rose 34% last year, according to a recently

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Friday, June 11, 2021

DWC Schedules Regulatory Workshop

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Florida Division of Workers' Compensation on June 30 will hold workshops to gather public input on rules relating to provider billing and reporting responsibilities,

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Commission to Resume Normal Case Setting Process in August

  • State: Maryland
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that it will resume the normal process of setting all cases with a start time of 9:30 a.m. in

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Court Upholds Reduction of Firefighter's PPD Award

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals ruled that an injured firefighter’s permanent partial disability award was properly subjected to a reduction by the wages he

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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Max Benefit Increasing 3.59%

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Maximum weekly workers’ compensation benefits will increase 3.59% on July 1 to match the increase in the state’s average weekly wage, according to the West

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

Former Forklift Operator Gets PTD Award for Elbow Injury

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent total disability benefits to a former forklift operator for an elbow injury.

Case: Ritchie v.

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

DWC Adopts Plan to Update Forms, Notices

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is adopting a plan to update forms and notices with a new letterhead and mailing address, and to improve

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

Split Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Tort Claims

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Insurance
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The Alabama Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s tort claims for injuries from a hydrogen gas explosion that occurred on the job.

Case: Means v.

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