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Kansas Court Affirms Out-of-State Injury Compensable Under Kansas Comp Act

The Workcomp Writer

Henretty began work at the Montana facility on August 11, 2008. She received medical and temporary disability benefits under Montana’s workers’ compensation system and continued working in Montana until 2020, when she moved back to Kansas.

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WCI 2024 is Upon Us

Florida Workers' Comp

The institute is a cross-section of every interest group in the workers' compensation system. Profits from the conference are used to enhance the workers' compensation system. Initially, the institute provided a series of "grants" to assist the system. The medical courses will continue on a permanent basis.

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Awards and Memories

Florida Workers' Comp

I have done a bit better with the more recent award, which was inaugurated in 2008. Myers who was a legend in Florida workers' compensation before my time. 2008 Albert Frierson (Ft. He was a member of the Executive Council of the Workers’ Compensation Section of the Florida Bar from 2006-2008.

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Artifact and Anecdote

Florida Workers' Comp

The highest volume was 99 in 2008-09 and the lowest was 54 in 2020-21. The analysis of this data may be of great interest in some analysis of the health or practicality of the Florida workers' compensation system. The volume of (11)(a) washouts has vacillated notably over the last 14 years.

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Long COVID Continues as a Workplace Crisis

Workers' Compensation

trillion– on par with the 2008 recession. As workers continue to contract COVID-19, the consequences of Long COVID-19 remain a growing health and economic crisis for the workers’ compensation system. Workers’ Compensation Benefits for Long COVID , www. economy is $3.7 Some conditions that develop after COVID (e.g.

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Issue Commentary: Employer’s Liability for Post-Injury Medical Treatment

The Workcomp Writer

2d 204, 208 (2008); emphasis added by the Supreme Court). But since the original treatment was for a work-related injury, any alleged malpractice exacerbating the original injury would also have been compensable as an aggravation. As such, the employee’s exclusive remedy should be within the compensation system.]

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