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Appellate Court Affirms Denial of Appellant’s Motion for Summary Judgment

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Jurisdiction: Court of Appeals of Minnesota - Appellant Westrock Minnesota Corporation f/k/a Waldorf Corporation (Waldorf), challenged the district court’s ruling, denying summary judgment on respondent’s asbestos-related...more

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PA Department of Labor and Industry Announce Updates to Workers' Compensation Payments for 2025

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We want to ensure you stay informed about key changes impacting workers’ compensation in Pennsylvania. The December 14 edition of the Pennsylvania Bulletin includes a Notice from the Department of Labor and Industry regarding...more

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Pennsylvania Court Sets Aside “Red Book” Standard for Workers’ Compensation Prescriptions

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On January 2, 2024, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled to set aside the long-utilized “Red Book” standard for repricing prescription medications in Pennsylvania workers’ compensation claims. The court directed the...more

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New Year, New Obligations in British Columbia to Maintain Employment for (Some) Injured Workers

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On January 1, 2024, changes to British Columbia’s Workers Compensation Act, introducing a duty to accommodate and maintain employment for certain injured workers, came into effect. For details on the rest of the changes...more

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Pennsylvania Legislature Considers Changes to Workers’ Compensation Disfigurement Benefits

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The Pennsylvania legislature is considering House Bill 930, a proposed amendment to the Pennsylvania Workers’ Compensation Act (the “Act”). If passed, the proposed amendment would result in two substantial changes to...more

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[Webinar] Leave Compliance Alphabet Soup: ADA/FMLA/WC - February 23rd, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ET

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Join FordHarrison St. Louis attorneys Karen Milner and Roy Smith as they discuss employer notice requirements and substantive obligations under the FMLA, ADA and worker’s compensation. Topics to be covered include: -...more

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NJ Workers’ Compensation: Senate Bill 3375

The recent introduction of Senate Bill 3375 by Senator Troy Singleton, District 7 (Burlington County) has alarmed many in the workers compensation insurance industry as a death knell to the respondent’s right to direct...more

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Calculating the 120-Day Work Injury Notice

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Question: When does 121 = 120? Answer: When the 120th day to give notice of a work injury under Section 311 of the PA WC Act falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or federal or state holiday....more

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COVID-19 and the Non-Subscriber Employer

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The COVID-19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented challenges for companies striving to ensure a safe work environment. Scrutinizing the manner in which companies have addressed these challenges has so far been conducted...more

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Virginia’s Workers’ Compensation And Undocumented Workers: Are Employers Liable For Paying Benefits?

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Undocumented workers in Virginia are entitled to workers’ compensation benefits but not to the same extent as workers who are legally eligible to work in the United States. This concept is commonly misunderstood by workers,...more

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Exceptions To The Coming and Going Rule To Be Aware of During the Holiday Season and Year Round

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As we head into the busy holiday season, employers may be faced with having to request uncommon tasks of their employees in order to meet high demands associated with this time of year.  If these tasks occur while traveling...more

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Holiday Events and Tennessee Workers' Compensation

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It’s that time again when many employers are sponsoring holiday festivities for employees.  But if an employee is injured during a holiday event, is he or she covered under Tennessee’s workers’ compensation law?...more

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Could A Mistake by Your Company Nurse Lead to Civil Liability in North Carolina?

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Employers have long operated under the premise that the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act provides the exclusive remedy for workers injured on the job. Indeed, section 97.-10.1 of the North Carolina Workers’...more

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New York's "Expanded Provider Law" Will Allow for an Additional Class of Providers to Render Treatment to Injured Workers

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New York’s Workers’ Compensation Law, as it stands, permits an injured worker to treat with any physician authorized by the Chair of the Workers’ Compensation Board to render medical care as provided under the Medical...more

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Reminder: There Must Be a Timely Response to Workers’ Compensation Claims

The workers’ compensation process is usually routine. An employee injured at the workplace receives treatment, which could range from first aid to transport to an emergency room, the employer completes a first report of...more

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Determining Whether a Worker is an Employee or Independent Contractor and Entitled to Workers’ Compensation Benefits

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The proliferation of the gig economy has created a renewed interest in the distinction between employees and independent contractors. In Massachusetts, the Workers’ Compensation Act defines an employee as, “every person in...more

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Avoid Jumping to Conclusions About Compensability of Work Injuries Caused by an Employee’s Intentional, High-Risk Conduct

What should a Pennsylvania employer do when an employee seeks workers’ compensation benefits after injuring himself by engaging in risky behavior at work? ...more

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When Going to Work is Work: McMorris v. New Haven and the Workers’ Compensation Act

Generally speaking, our workers’ compensation laws provide certain benefits for injuries arising out of or in the course of employment. Certain employees (police officers and firefighters) are referred to as “portal to...more

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