Workers' Compensation News
Governor Signs PTSD, SIF Surcharge Bill | 07/31/2023 | ||
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday appeared at a Springfield fire station for a ceremonial signing of a multifaceted bill that includes provisions defining post-traumatic stress disorder as an occupational disease for first responders and reducing the surcharge for the state’s Second Inj...Read More | |||
Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting No-Rehire Settlement Condition | 07/31/2023 | ||
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Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek signed a bill prohibiting employers from offering to engage in settlement negotiations only if the injured worker agrees to find work elsewhere. ...Read More | |||
Governor Announces Arbitrator Appointments | 07/24/2023 | ||
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday announced the reappointment of eight arbitrators as well as the appointment of two others to fill upcoming vacancies. ...Read More | |||
Governor Approves 66.67% Increase in Doctor Report Fee | 07/24/2023 | ||
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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that increases by 66.67% the maximum payment owed to doctors for writing reports estimating permanent disability or describing the need for medical treatment. ...Read More | |||
Governor Announces JCC Appointments | 07/21/2023 | ||
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday announced five appointments to the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims. DeSantis appointed Kimberly Hil...Read More | |||
Gilson Daub Opens Offices in Ventura, OKC | 07/21/2023 | ||
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Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub opened new offices in Oklahoma City and Ventura, California. ...Read More | |||
Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorneys to Comp Groups | 07/21/2023 | ||
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Goldberg Segalla announced the addition of attorneys to the firm’s workers’ compensation practice groups in offices along the Eastern Seaboard. ...Read More | |||
Governor Extends Authorization to Pay Benefits by Debit Card | 07/18/2023 | ||
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill allowing carriers to continue using debit cards to pay indemnity benefits for another year. Newsom on T...Read More | |||
General Contractor Entitled to Indemnification, Partial Dismissal of Claims | 07/07/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court upheld the partial dismissal of a worker’s Labor Law claims for an accident involving a bucket hoist and ruled that the general contractor should have been granted summary judgment on its indemnification claim against a subcontractor. ...Read More | |||
Governor Seeks Comments on Judicial Applicants | 07/07/2023 | ||
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Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is seeking comments on applicants to fill a workers’ compensation judicial vacancy. The governor has received a...Read More | |||