Workers' Compensation News
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NIOSH Releases largest-ever Study Linking Firefighting with Cancer
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05/15/2015
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The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health has added what it's calling the largest study ever conducted on the risk of cancer among firefighters to a growing body of evidence that has spurred state legislation creating legal presumptions that firefighters' cancer is caused b...Read More
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NCCI Looks to future Challenges at annual Conference
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05/15/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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ORLANDO, Fla. – Workers' compensation market trends have improved in recent years, actuaries said after kicking off the National Council on Compensation Insurance's annual conference on Thursday.
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New Fines for late Filings Will Begin in 3rd Quarter
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05/14/2015
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission will start levying fines in the third quarter of this year on insurers that file late policy notices.
Virginia Code allows the VWCC to fine insurers up to $500 for each failure to make a report and will start assessing $250 fines on e...Read More
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Non-profit Workers May not be Eligible for WC Benefits
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05/12/2015
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A bill in the North Carolina legislature that would change the definition of a nonprofit employee in regard to collecting workers’ compensation benefits passed the House last week and has been referred to committee by the Senate.
House Bill 760, also called the Regul...Read More
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NIOSH Accepting Comments on Plans to Study Workplace Wellness Programs
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05/08/2015
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The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is proposing a study of employers insured by the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation to assess the effectiveness and cost-benefit of workplace wellness programs.
The study will also aim to identify the effect of integrating we...Read More
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No Penalties for Worker for Failing to Take His Opiate Medication
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05/06/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker did not forfeit his entitlement to wage-replacement benefits by lying about his failure to take his prescribed opiate medication.
Case: Matter of Harper v. Public Energy Fuel Service, No. 519437, 04/30/2015, published.
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New Report Will Detail Latinos at most Risk for Occupational Hazards
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05/01/2015
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Next week, a report co-authored by the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health along with the American Society of Safety Engineers on the problems young Hispanic workers face in occupational safety will be released during a joint press conference, according to a press release. ...Read More
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