Workers' Compensation News
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Knew, Should Have Known Required for FELA
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02/03/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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The United States Court of Appeals for the Second District has ruled that a co-worker's alleged misconduct that exacerbated multiple sclerosis and which can be imputed to the employer
under respondeat superior, was nevertheless insufficient for an intentional
infliction of emotional distress claim...Read More
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KY Says Smallpox Covered by Work Comp
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01/28/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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The Kentucky Department of Workers' Claims has issued an advisory bulletin stating that Kentucky health-care workers who are vaccinated against smallpox will be eligible for workers' compensation benefits if they suffer serious side effects.
Larry Greathouse, commissioner of the DWC said ...Read More
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KT Sup Crt Denies Bad Faith Action in Work Comp
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01/27/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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The Kentucky Supreme Court, overturning a lower court ruling, has voted 4 to 3 to maintain the longstanding exclusive remedy doctrine underpinning the state's workers' compensation system. The court's decision in Reker v. Travelers Indemnity Company, announced Thursday, brought immediate praise from...Read More
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Kemper Sells Rights to Argonaut, Old Republic
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01/24/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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The Kemper Insurance Companies yesterday announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell the renewal rights to its bundled large risk national accounts to Argonaut Insurance Company, a member of Argonaut Group, Inc., a national underwriter of specialty insurance products in niche areas of th...Read More
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Kickback Leads to Examiner's Guilty Plea
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01/23/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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A claims examiner in Kentucky pled guilty Tuesday to mail fraud in U.S. District Court for getting caught accepting a $25,000 kickback in exchange for promising to settle a Lexington man's workers' compensation claim for $75,000. Wail J. Lodhi, 32, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly with St. Paul ...Read More
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Kickback Leads to Examiner
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01/23/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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A claims examiner in Kentucky pled guilty Tuesday to mail fraud in U.S. District Court for getting caught accepting a $25,000 kickback in exchange for promising to settle a Lexington man's workers' compensation claim for $75,000. Wail J. Lodhi, 32, of Bradenton, Fla., formerly with St. Paul ...Read More
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Kemper Get Approved for Cut-Through Policies
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01/15/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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Kemper Insurance Cos. yesterday received regulatory approval for
a cut-through agreement it has arranged with Berkshire
Hathaway Inc.'s National Indemnity Co. to support some Kemper policies. Kemper negotiated the endorsement with the Berkshire Hathaway Inc. subsidiary after rating agenc...Read More
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Karate School Owner Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud
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01/13/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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A former corrections officer with the Massachusetts MCI-Bridgewater facility who was indicted on charges of workers' compensation fraud and larceny by false pretense last month, pleaded not guilty at...Read More
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Koromilas Appointed US ECAB Judge
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01/10/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao yesterday announced the appointment of Alec J. Koromilas as chairman of the United States Employees' Compensation Appeals Board (ECAB). Koromilas, named to the board in January 2002, was previously an attorney in private practice in Dover, N.H., specializing in...Read More
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Kemper President/COO Retires
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01/02/2003
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State: Natl. | Segment: Top | 0
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The Kemper Insurance Companies announced Monday that its president and chief operating officer, William D. Smith, has decided to retire effective immediately. An Office of the Chairman has been created to help lead the company.
"We thank Bill for the contributions he has made to the compan...Read More
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