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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Injury Rate Climbs Slightly in 2021

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Incident rates of total recordable nonfatal injuries and illnesses among private-sector workers rebounded to 2.1% in 2021 after falling to 2% in 2020, according to

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

Webinar to Focus on 'Texas Option,' Ethics of Dealing With Unrepresented Claimants

  • State: Texas
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PartnerSource is presenting webinars on Dec. 8 that will explore the benefits of the "Texas option" versus traditional workers’ compensation coverage and ethical considerations when

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Thursday, November 10, 2022

State, Financial Group Reach Settlement Benefitting Workers

  • State: Mississippi
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Pre-settlement funding for injured claimants under the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Act is officially lawful, according to state Attorney General Lynn Fitch.

The State of Mississippi and Oasis

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Wednesday, November 9, 2022

Worker Purportedly Represented by Husband Loses Appeal Due to Defective Pleadings

  • State: Texas
  • Topic: SOUTH
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A Texas appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for injury due to her failure to challenge all the grounds alleged in the

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

OIR Approves 8.4% Rate Decrease

  • State: Florida
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Florida Insurance Commissioner David Altmaier on Monday approved the 8.4% workers’ compensation rate decrease recommended by the National Council on Compensation Insurance for policies incepting

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Split Supreme Court Orders Further Factual Findings on Worker's Claim of Aggravation Injury

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court overturned a denial of a worker’s claim for aggravation of a preexisting shoulder condition.

Case: McCune v. FedEx Freight Inc.,

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Unanimous Supreme Court Upholds Denial of Worker's Claim for Arm Injury

  • State: West Virginia
  • Topic: SOUTH
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The West Virginia Supreme Court upheld a denial of a worker’s claim for benefits, finding she failed to carry her burden of proving an aggravation

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Monday, November 7, 2022

DWC Hosting Carrier, Provider Quarterly Meetings

  • State: Texas
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The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation is hosting its quarterly meetings with health care providers and carriers over Zoom on Nov. 29.

The DWC holds

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Monday, November 7, 2022

Insurance Commissioner Announces 8.2% Rate Cut

  • State: Oklahoma
  • Topic: SOUTH
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Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Glen Mulready on Friday announced an 8.2% decrease in workers’ compensation loss costs for 2023.

Commissioner Glen Mulready

Loss

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Friday, November 4, 2022

Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Increase in Worker's Permanent Impairment Rating

  • State: West Virginia
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The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the modification of a worker’s permanent impairment rating from 41% to 46%.

Case: Hiltner v. Lowe’s Home Centers Inc.,

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