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Okla. AG Spells Out Multiple Injury Trust Fund ‘Obligations’
Okla. AG Spells Out Multiple Injury Trust Fund ‘Obligations’

Document File Oklahoma's attorney general spelled out just what "annual obligations" meant when it came to the state's Multiple Injury Trust Fund. Document In re Question Submitted by Kannad, No. 2026 OK AG 14 (Okla. […]
What Must Employers Pay to the Second Injury Fund in Minnesota?
What Must Employers Pay to the Second Injury Fund in Minnesota?

Compliance Corner In Minnesota, state law directs provides how employers contribute to the second injury fund. Thanks to Simply Research, we highlight how the North Star States makes its calculations. Reports, Assessments On or before […]
Walmart Worker’s Settlement Bars her Claim against Iowa Second Injury Fund
Walmart Worker’s Settlement Bars her Claim against Iowa Second Injury Fund

Case File A pharmacy technician's settlement with Walmart, Inc. involved the same subject matter as her claim against the Second Injury Fund and “constitute[d] a final bar to any further rights arising under” the Iowa […]
Mass. ‘Run-Off’ Insurers May Collect 2nd Injury Reimbursements
Mass. ‘Run-Off’ Insurers May Collect 2nd Injury Reimbursements

Case File An insurer in "run-off" sought to collect second-injury trust fund reimbursements for payments it made to an injured worker, but the trust fund contended that the insurer was a nonparticipant and so could […]
Second Injury Fund and Indemnity Disputes Highlighted in Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Part 4 of 4)
Second Injury Fund and Indemnity Disputes Highlighted in Iowa Workers’ Compensation Symposium (Part 4 of 4)

Mental Injury Claims, Jurisdictional Issues, and Disputes Involving the Second Injury Fund and Indemnity Des Moines, IA (WorkersCompensation.com) -- The 61st Annual Iowa Workers' Compensation Symposium continued its enlightening sessions, focusing on the agency case […]
What Do You Think: Did Hostler’s Preexisting Injuries Support Award of PTD Benefits?
What Do You Think: Did Hostler’s Preexisting Injuries Support Award of PTD Benefits?

Jefferson City, MO (WorkersCompensation.com) -- A preexisting condition may have no impact on a worker's claim for benefits or could be the basis for a determination that the worker has experienced a permanent disability. A […]