Workers' Compensation News
Employer Gets New Hearing on Worker's Claim for Opioids | 07/08/2021 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a self-insured employer was entitled to a new hearing on a worker’s request for payment for opioid medication to treat chronic pain. ...Read More | |||
Employers Should Invest in Updating Workplace Driving Policies, Safety Expert Says | 06/30/2021 | ||
By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Employers and insurers are paying more than ever for on-the-job transportation accidents, and companies can’t afford to skimp on workplace driving policies that may save lives and money, a safety expert said Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
Experts Ponder Whether SCOTUS Ruling on NCAA Could Lead to Comp Benefits | 06/24/2021 | ||
By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Industry observers said it's possible but not likely that college athletes would be able to receive workers' compensation benefits as a result of a decision from the nation's high court that held that the National Collegiate Athletic Association can't bar the athletes from receivi...Read More | |||
ExamWorks to Host Webinar on PAID Act and Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance | 06/23/2021 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Independent medical exam provider and case management company ExamWorks is hosting a webinar Wednesday afternoon that will cover the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act and Medicare secondary payer compliance. ...Read More | |||
Executive Order Expedites Removal of Mask Requirement for Vaccinated Workers | 06/22/2021 | ||
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order fast-tracking revised COVID-19 workplace safety rules that significantly reduce requirements for fully vaccinated workers. ...Read More | |||
Employer Faces Possible Liability for Contractual Indemnification | 06/18/2021 | ||
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to dismissal of a third-party contractual indemnification claim for injuries that its employee suffered in a construction accident. ...Read More | |||
ExamWorks Webinar to Focus on PAID Act | 06/15/2021 | ||
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
ExamWorks is hosting a webinar June 24 to discuss implementation of the Provide Accurate Information Directly, or PAID Act, and changes that are supposed to go live in December. ...Read More | |||
Expert: Carriers Fared Well During Pandemic, but Economic 'Scars' Will Affect Industry for Years | 05/14/2021 | ||
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
Workers’ compensation carriers showed resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the lingering economic impacts from its financial fallout could affect property and casualty insurers for years to come, an insurance expert said this week. ...Read More | |||
Employer Shouldn't Have Been Granted New Trial | 05/04/2021 | ||
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to a new trial to challenge a worker’s entitlement to benefits for his carpal tunnel syndrome. ...Read More | |||
Employers Cited for COVID-19 Safety Violations Haven't Paid Fines | 04/27/2021 | ||
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
The State of Oregon has not collected any fines from employers cited for violating COVID-19 safety rules, according to local media reports. O...Read More | |||