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Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Court Upholds Summary Dismissal of Worker's Retaliation Claim

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld the summary dismissal of a worker’s claim of discrimination and retaliation, finding he had been validly terminated for violating its

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Court Overturns Award of Statutory Minimum Benefit to Volunteer Firefighter's Widow

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Missouri Court of Appeals overturned an award of the statutory minimum benefit to the widow of a volunteer firefighter killed in the line of duty.

Case:

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Worker Entitled to Second Surgery for Shoulder Injury

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The South Carolina Court of Appeals upheld a finding that a worker’s need for a second shoulder surgery was the result of her original workplace

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Landscaper Cited After Worker Drowns in Retention Pond

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday that it cited a Florida landscaper over a worker who drowned in July 2023.

The employee of

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Bill Would Require Comp Hearings in County Seat

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A South Carolina senator introduced legislation that would require workers’ compensation hearings to be held in county seats.

Current law requires work comp hearings to

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Friday, January 12, 2024

BWC Holding Educational Conference June 12-14

  • State: Tennessee
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that its 2024 Educational Conference will be June 12-14 in Murfreesboro.

The BWC said sessions will feature industry

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Defense Firm Gilson Daub Opens Fort Lauderdale Office

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub on Wednesday announced the opening of a new office in Fort Lauderdale.

Christine Nixon-Calamari
(testanlaw.com)

The

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

Bills Would Increase Fine for Failure to Insure, Create PTSD Presumption

  • State: Maryland
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Maryland lawmakers have introduced a measure to increase the penalty for employers that fail to secure workers’ compensation coverage, and a bill to create a presumption

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

Judge Fails to Make Adequate Findings That Support Denial of Employer's Motion

  • State: Alabama
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a trial judge failed to make adequate findings to support a denial of an employer’s request to

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

No Benefits to Nurse for COVID-19 Infection

  • State: Delaware
  • Topic: SOUTH
  • - Popular with: Legal
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The Superior Court of Delaware upheld the denial of benefits to a nurse for her COVID-19 infection, finding it was more likely than not she

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