Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Seeks to Eliminate Penalties on Payment Notices
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04/01/2022
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A bill introduced in the New York state Senate would eliminate penalties assessed against employers or insurers for not complying with certain notice requirements relating to payment and cessation of compensation in select circumstances.
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Bill Would Extend Deadline for Outstanding SB 1160 Report
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03/25/2022
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A recently amended bill would give the California Division of Workers’ Compensation more time to complete a report analyzing the effect of exempting from prospective utilization review certain treatments provided in the first 30 days after an injury.
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Bill to Revise Hanford Presumption Delivered to Governor
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03/15/2022
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Washington state lawmakers delivered to Gov. Jay Inslee a bill that would create a presumption that all workers exposed to hazardous waste at the Hanford nuclear reservation would be covered by the presumption that certain conditions are compensable.
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BWC Announces Workforce Safety Innovation Center
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03/10/2022
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Wednesday announced that $30 million in grants for research and development of personal protective equipment that enhances workplace safety is available through its new Workforce Safety Innovation Center.
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Bill Would Require PTSD Treatment for Police, Firefighters
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03/09/2022
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A bill introduced in the Minnesota House of Representatives would require treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder in peace officers, firefighters and state troopers as part of workers' compensation benefit eligibility.
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Business Aviation Provider Must Pay Nearly $1M for Retaliation
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03/07/2022
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Department of Labor ordered a California business aviation provider to pay $958,000 in back wages and associated costs to a former employee who the company retaliated against for reporting flight safety issues.
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