Workers' Compensation News
| Presumption Bill Filed for Firefighters who Contract Cancer, other Conditions | 01/19/2015 | ||
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| Two Georgia state senators have filed a bill that would enact a presumption law for firefighters found to suffer from certain medical conditions. Senate Bill 29 is sponsored by Sens. John Albers, R-Roswell, and Jeff Mullis, R-Chickamauga. The bill would provide for a rebuttable presumptio...Read More | |||
| Patriot National Stock Goes Public at a Price 22% Lower than Initial Estimate | 01/19/2015 | ||
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| Patriot National launched its initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, offering its shares at a price of $14 each instead of the $18 it initially announced Jan. 6. The company ...Read More | |||
| Possibility that Worker Might Have More Surgery Didn't Mean She Wasn't at MMI | 01/16/2015 | ||
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| The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker could be at maximum medical improvement for an elbow injury, even though her condition could still change if she underwent surgery in the future. Case: Neff v. WCAB (Pennsylvania Game Commission), No. 130 C.D. 2014, 01/08/2015, published. ...Read More | |||
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Philadelphia Law Firm Commissions Artists to Create Images of Clients | 01/16/2015 | |
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| A Philadelphia law firm that represents claimants in workers' compensation claims has commissioned English artist Ian Wright to create large-scale portraits of three of its clients, using torn-paper collages. ...Read More | |||
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Perry Appoints Mattax as New Insurance Commissioner | 01/16/2015 | |
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| Outgoing Texas Gov. Rick Perry has appointed David Mattax as the state’s new commissioner of insurance, the Texas Department of Insurance announced in a release. ...Read More | |||
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Pain Expert Publishes 2 Presentations on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome | 01/14/2015 | |
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| Steven Feinberg Steven Feinberg, a national...Read More | |||
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Proposed Budget Includes 134% Increase in Employer Assessments | 01/13/2015 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
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| Gov. Jerry Brown California Gov. Jerry Brown&...Read More | |||
| Pre-Filed Comp Bills Would Increase PPD, Restrict Dispensing | 01/13/2015 | ||
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| A pair of bills filed in advance of the legislative session that begins Jan. 20 would restrict dispensing and repackaging of some controlled substances in Alaska and authorize a 42.6% increase in permanent partial impairment benefits. ...Read More | |||
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PEO Hires Human Resources Consultant | 01/12/2015 | |
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Patriot National Hopes to Raise $143M with IPO, Pay off Acquisition Debts | 01/08/2015 | |
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| Patriot National is four and a half years removed from a moment when its home-state regulators expressed concern that one of its subsidiaries was growing its premiums too quickly without adequate reserves – and now, the company is selling its stock to the public with an offering it hop...Read More | |||
