Court Case Update, Kansas - January 2021 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-January2021-Kansas.aspx | Court Case Update, Kansas - January 2021 | NCCI Insights | | January 14, 2021 | The Supreme Court of Kansas, in Johnson v. US Food Service, upheld the constitutionality of a workers compensation statute that requires the use of the 6th Edition of the AMA Guides to assign disability ratings. | Article |
COVID-19 Court Cases (PDF) | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-COVID-19-Court-Cases.pdf | COVID-19 Court Cases (PDF) | NCCI Insights | | December 08, 2020 | This report provides an overview of COVID-19-related state and federal cases with potential implications for workers compensation insurance. | PDF |
Court Case Update, Nevada and Texas - December 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCaseUpdate-December2020-Nevada-Texas.aspx | Court Case Update, Nevada and Texas - December 2020 | NCCI Insights | | December 01, 2020 | NCCI provides an update of two court cases in Nevada and Texas that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Court Case Update, Countrywide - November 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Nov2020.aspx | Court Case Update, Countrywide - November 2020 | NCCI Insights | | November 17, 2020 | A summary of cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Team that may impact workers compensation (WC) across the states. This edition contains updated information on cases previously introduced and presents new cases and decisions. | Article |
Court Case Update, Massachusetts - October 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseOctober2020-Massachusetts.aspx | Court Case Update, Massachusetts - October 2020 | NCCI Insights | | October 29, 2020 | The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court found that a workers compensation insurer cannot be required to pay for a claimant’s medical marijuana expenses. | Article |
Court Case Update, Illinois - September 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseSeptember2020-Illinois.aspx | Court Case Update, Illinois - September 2020 | NCCI Insights | | September 30, 2020 | The Illinois Supreme Court held that the proper test for determining workers compensation compensability depends on whether the activity was incident to the employment or causally connected to the job duties. | Article |
Court Case Update, Oklahoma - September 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Court-Case-Update-Oklahoma-September-2020.aspx | Court Case Update, Oklahoma - September 2020 | NCCI Insights | | September 25, 2020 | The Supreme Court of Oklahoma found that an Oklahoma workers compensation statute is unconstitutional to the extent that it denies recovery to the next of kin of a deceased employee with no dependents. | Article |
Court Case Update, California - September 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseSeptember2020-California.aspx | Court Case Update, California - September 2020 | NCCI Insights | | September 18, 2020 | A California federal District Court ruled that exclusive remedy barred certain claims by an employee in connection with the employer’s alleged failure to maintain a safe and healthy work environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. | Article |
Court Case Update, Federal - August 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseAugust2020-Federal.aspx | Court Case Update, Federal - August 2020 | NCCI Insights | | August 21, 2020 | The federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of a Washington workers compensation statute that creates a presumption of compensability for certain types of diseases contracted by federal contractors. | Article |
Court Case Update, Texas - June 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseJune2020-TX.aspx | Court Case Update, Texas - June 2020 | NCCI Insights | | June 30, 2020 | The Supreme Court of Texas held, in Texas Mutual Insurance Co. v. PHI Air Medical LLC, that the Texas Workers' Compensation Act “fair and reasonable reimbursement” standard was not preempted by the federal Airline Deregulation Act (ADA). | Article |
Court Case Update, Georgia - June 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseJune2020-GA.aspx | Court Case Update, Georgia - June 2020 | NCCI Insights | | June 24, 2020 | On June 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of Georgia held, in Frett v. State Farm Employee Workers' Compensation, that injuries suffered by an employee as a result of a slip and fall during a scheduled lunch break were compensable. | Article |
NCCI’s Compensability—Statutory Survey (PDF) | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-Compensability-Statutory-Survey-May-2020.pdf | NCCI’s Compensability—Statutory Survey (PDF) | NCCI Insights | | June 24, 2020 | As a reference tool, NCCI’s Compensability—Statutory Survey compiles statutory standards of compensability for states where NCCI is a rating or advisory organization. | PDF |
Court Case Update, Nebraska and Texas - June 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseJune2020-NE-TX.aspx | Court Case Update, Nebraska and Texas - June 2020 | NCCI Insights | | June 18, 2020 | NCCI provides an update of two court cases in Nebraska and Texas that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Court Case Update, Florida and Colorado - June 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseJune2020-FL-CO.aspx | Court Case Update, Florida and Colorado - June 2020 | NCCI Insights | | June 09, 2020 | NCCI provides an update of two court cases in Florida and Colorado that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Court Case Update, Maryland - June 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseJune2020-MD.aspx | Court Case Update, Maryland - June 2020 | NCCI Insights | | June 03, 2020 | On May 26, 2020, the Court of Appeals of Maryland held, In the Matter of Collins, that a workers compensation claimant lacks the power to release any dependent’s future claim for death benefits. | Article |
Court Case Update, Nevada - May 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseMay2020-NV.aspx | Court Case Update, Nevada - May 2020 | NCCI Insights | | May 27, 2020 | The Court of Appeals of Nevada, in City of Henderson v. Spangler, found that a police officer who had a pre-existing and likely genetic hearing loss condition may be entitled to workers compensation benefits. | Article |
Court Case Update Countrywide - April 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-Update-Apr2020.aspx | Court Case Update Countrywide - April 2020 | NCCI Insights | | April 13, 2020 | NCCI’s Court Case Update provides a look at some of the cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Division that may impact workers compensation across the states. | Article |
Court Case Update, Arizona and Missouri - February 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseFeb2020-AZ-MO.aspx | Court Case Update, Arizona and Missouri - February 2020 | NCCI Insights | | February 20, 2020 | NCCI provides an update of two court cases one in Arizona and the other in Missouri that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Court Case Update, New Jersey - January 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseJan2020-NJ.aspx | Court Case Update, New Jersey - January 2020 | NCCI Insights | | January 16, 2020 | The Appellate Division of the Superior Court of New Jersey addresses for the first time whether a workers compensation judge can order an employer to reimburse a claimant/employee for the use of medical marijuana as a workers compensation treatment. | Article |
Court Case Update, Multistate - January 2020 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-MultiState-Jan2020.aspx | Court Case Update, Multistate - January 2020 | NCCI Insights | | January 13, 2020 | This Court Case Update, Multistate provides a look at some of the workers compensation cases decided by the courts at the end of 2019. | Article |
Court Case Update - Countrywide 2019 Year-End Update | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights_CourtCase-EOY2019.aspx | Court Case Update - Countrywide 2019 Year-End Update | NCCI Insights | | December 18, 2019 | Provides a look at some of the cases and decisions monitored by NCCI’s Legal Division in 2019, which may impact and shape the future of workers compensation across the states. | Article |
Introducing NCCI's Court Case Insights | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/II_CourtCases.aspx | Introducing NCCI's Court Case Insights | NCCI Insights | | December 11, 2019 | This online resource provides interactive navigation for a nationwide view of court cases reported by NCCI's Legal Team. | Article |
Court Case Update, Oregon - November 2019 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseNov2019-OR.aspx | Court Case Update, Oregon - November 2019 | NCCI Insights | | November 13, 2019 | The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that the cumulative effects of a claimant’s separate work-related injuries sustained over a several year period, qualifies as an occupational disease. | Article |
Court Case Update, Kentucky and Louisiana - October 2019 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseSept2019-KY-LA.aspx | Court Case Update, Kentucky and Louisiana - October 2019 | NCCI Insights | | October 10, 2019 | NCCI provides an update of two court cases one in Kentucky and the other in Louisiana that may impact workers compensation in those states. | Article |
Court Case Update, Kentucky - September 2019 | | https://www.ncci.com/Articles/Pages/Insights-CourtCaseSept2019-KY.aspx | Court Case Update, Kentucky - September 2019 | NCCI Insights | | September 05, 2019 | Holcim v. Swinford, the Supreme Court of Kentucky | Article |