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Unrelated Health Problem Loophole in NY Workers Comp
In recent years, the New York Workers Compensation Board (NY WCB) has begun to enforce rigorously …
Unrelated Health Problem Loophole in NY Workers CompRead More
Five Questionable Workers Compensation Injuries
You are at work. An accident happens. So, you qualify for workers compensation coverage, right? …
North Dakota Supreme Court Allows Subpoena of Bank Records in Fraud Case
A North Dakota court allowed information about an injured worker's earnings to be obtained …
North Dakota Supreme Court Allows Subpoena of Bank Records in Fraud CaseRead More
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence Prevention
WorkSafeBC has ordered a provincial school district to beef up violence prevention in workplace …
British Columbia School District to Enhance Violence PreventionRead More
NLRB Says Workers Should Not Have Lost Jobs for Facebook Postings
The National Labor Relations Board said earlier this month that a non-profit in organization in …
NLRB Says Workers Should Not Have Lost Jobs for Facebook PostingsRead More
Supreme Court Ruling on False Claims Act Lawsuit
The Supreme Court recently stated that a Freedom of Information Act request might not be used to …
Louisiana Resident Claims Kmart Workers Were Careless
A Louisiana resident recently filed a slip and fall claim against Kmart Corporation after she …
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New York Municipalities Must Pay Back Workers Comp Benefits
Three Herkimer County (New York) municipalities have been ordered by an Oneida County jury to pay …
New York Municipalities Must Pay Back Workers Comp BenefitsRead More
BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child Injury
A Great Britain fairground operator has been sentenced after an 11-year-old girl suffered a serious …
BRITAIN Lap Belt on Fairground Ride Causes Child InjuryRead More
Oklahoma Workers Comp Bill Emerges Days before Recess
A more than 200-page bill that completely remakes Oklahoma's workers compensation laws came to …
Oklahoma Workers Comp Bill Emerges Days before RecessRead More
Are Idiopathic Injuries Real Workers Compensation Injuries
The recent Alabama Supreme Court case that held an idiopathic injury occurring in the workplace is …
Are Idiopathic Injuries Real Workers Compensation InjuriesRead More
Saskatchewan Adds Cancer to Coverage
The Saskatchewan government is adding esophageal cancer to the list of cancers considered …
Surveillance of Injured Worker During Prayer Service Does Not Violate Privacy
A Pennsylvania court has ruled that videotape surveillance of an injured worker during an Islamic …
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NEW YORK Why Employers Must Search for Concealed Prior Injuries in Workers Compensation Claims
The value of searching for undisclosed prior injuries in many classes of workers compensation …
Jury Awards $212 Million for Botox Brain Injury
A Virginia jury has awarded $212 million to a man who alleged that side effects of Botox led to him …
Getting Through the Maze of Medicare Set Asides to Lower Workers Comp Costs
LowerWC.com interviews industry experts on important and sometimes complex workers compensation …
Getting Through the Maze of Medicare Set Asides to Lower Workers Comp CostsRead More
Supreme Court Rules Employers Liable for Discriminatory Firing
Employers can be held liable for discriminatory conduct even if the individual responsible for the …
Supreme Court Rules Employers Liable for Discriminatory FiringRead More
Death While Attending Leadership Conference Was In Scope of Employment
A Texas appeals court has ruled that a landscape manager was within the “course and scope of his …
Death While Attending Leadership Conference Was In Scope of EmploymentRead More
Average Weekly Wages Included Tank of Gas Per Week
Average Weekly Wage Includes Value of Housing. A South Carolina appellate court ruled that an …
