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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

Kenneth C. Smith Named ALJ

  • State: Kentucky
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet announced that Kenneth C. Smith III was appointed administrative law judge for the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims.

Smith

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Co-Worker Immunity Under Comp Law Bars Worker's Recovery of UM Benefits

  • State: South Carolina
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that the amount a plaintiff is "legally entitled to recover" under an underinsured motorist provision of an insurance policy

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Employer Not Liable For Injuries Allegedly Caused by Worker's Use of Equipment

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court ruled that a worker’s employer was not liable for injuries allegedly caused by an employee’s unauthorized use of its equipment at

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Claim Against Attorney Despite Alleged Misconduct

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s lawsuit against the attorney who had jointly defended him and his employer in a tort

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Friday, January 13, 2023

Bills Address Intoxicated Workers, First Responder Presumptions

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Lawmakers in West Virginia introduced measures that would preclude intoxicated workers from receiving comp benefits and would modify several presumptions for first responders.

HB 2190, introduced

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Bill Would Subject Comp Recovery to Past Child Support

  • State: Maryland
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A bill introduced in Maryland would subject a portion of financial recovery in workers’ compensation cases to child support arrearages.

Senate Bill 71, introduced Wednesday

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Worker's Self-Reported Hernias Not 'Medically Documented'

  • State: Missouri
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the Second Injury Fund was not liable for benefits to a worker who failed to show any medically

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Thursday, January 12, 2023

Court Upholds Denial of PTD Benefits for Worker With Multiple Disabilities

  • State: Missouri
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A divided Missouri Supreme Court upheld a denial of permanent total disability benefits from the Second Injury Fund to a worker with multiple preexisting disabilities,

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Split Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Firefighter Who Claimed Psychological Injuries

  • State: Florida
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A divided Florida appellate court upheld the denial of benefits to a firefighter for his claimed mental injuries from work-related trauma.

Case: Williams v. Brevard

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

High Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Retaliatory Termination Claim

  • State: Delaware
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The Delaware Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim of retaliatory termination based on his missed deadlines for challenging the dismissal.

Case: Thompson

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