Workers' Compensation News
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Employee's Heart Attack at Work Was Not Compensable
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11/16/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A factory worker failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that his heart attack while at work in December 2006 was a compensable condition arising from his employment. Case: Kimble v. Hino Motors Manufacturing USA, No. CA11-859, 11/07/2012, published....Read More
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Early Comments Raise Concerns over Voucher Form
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11/13/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Workers’ Compensation has proposed a new form for doctors to use to indicate an injured worker is permanent and stationary for the purposes of determining eligibility for the supplemental job displacement voucher.Comments posted on the division’s on...Read More
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EK Health Holding SB 863 Webinar
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11/12/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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EK Health Services Inc. is presenting a free webinar on Nov. 14 to discuss the changes to California’s workers’ compensation system made by the reform bill SB 863.The webinar will focus on new processes such as independent bill review and independent medical review. ...Read More
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Experts Say Adjusters Must Pay Close Attention to Opioid Use
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11/09/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Jim Sams, Senior EditorLAS VEGAS – Treatment guidelines exist that can prevent injured workers suffering from chronic pain from becoming drug addicts, if only doctors would follow them.Because they often do...Read More
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Employers Holdings Reports 41% Increase in Written Premium
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11/09/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Employers Holdings reported a 41% increase in written premium from the third quarter of 2011 to 2012, but net income was 31% lower for the same time period in 2012 than it was in 2011.The Reno, Nev.-based carrier said net written premiums increased to $144.4 million for the three-month p...Read More
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Employer Cannot Force PTD Worker at MMI to Change Doctors
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11/08/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An employer can't cite failure to make "appropriate progress" in requesting an injured worker change providers after reaching maximum medical improvement, the Florida 1st District Court of Appeals ruled.The claimant attorney in the case said the decision allowing his client to c...Read More
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Employer Gets Credit Based on Worker's 3rd-Party Settlement
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11/07/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NE | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Nebraska employer and its insurance carrier were entitled to a credit against the amount of future benefits owed to an injured worker based on the settlement the worker obtained from his employer's parent company.Case: Bacon v. DBI/SALA, No. S-11-194, 11/02/201...Read More
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Exclusivity Did Not Bar Claim over Enlisted Sailor's Death
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11/07/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: VA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A divided Supreme Court ruled that the widow of a seaman who died of malignant mesothelioma as a result of his exposure to large quantities of asbestos dust and fibers at a Virginia shipyard while he was on active duty in the U.S. Navy was not limited to pursuing a remedy under the workers'...Read More
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EMC Reports $8.3M Net Income, Reversing Prior-Year Loss
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11/07/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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EMC Insurance Group on Tuesday reported net income of $8.3 million in the third quarter, compared to a $5.6 million loss in the third quarter of 2011.“A combination of improved pricing and more normal catastrophe losses resulted in the best third-quarter results we have reported in...Read More
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