Workers' Compensation News
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Report: Woman Appeals Denial of COVID-19 Death Claim | 11/23/2022 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A South Dakota woman is appealing an administrative decision denying her claim for workers’ compensation death benefits after her husband died from COVID-19 he contracted while working for Smithfield Foods Inc., according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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Report: City Sues Residents to Recoup Comp Costs for Injured Cop | 11/17/2022 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday reported that the city is suing two reside...Read More | |||
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Report: Pandemic's First Year Sharply Impacted Benefits, Costs | 11/10/2022 | |
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| By: Joseph Toppe (Senior Business Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An annual study conducted by the National Academy of Social Insurance revealed workers' compensation cost and benefits took a sharp downturn during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, while reporting at the state level uncovered a stark contrast in results. ...Read More | |||
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Report Notes Shortcomings in OSHA COVID Enforcement | 11/04/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A report by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Inspector General found that enforcement activities by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration “did not sufficiently protect workers from COVID-19 health hazards.” ...Read More | |||
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Report: CVS, Walmart, Walgreens to Pay $13.8B in Opioid Settlement | 11/03/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Major pharmacy chains CVS, Walgreens and Walmart agreed to pay about $13.8 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging they mishandled opioid drugs, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Report: Employers Speak Against Proposed Rate Hike | 10/31/2022 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Washington state employer representatives testified against a proposed 4.8% rate hike during a public hearing last week, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Report: Work Comp Scam Uses Facebook to Find Victims | 10/24/2022 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Scammers are using Facebook Messenger and the promise of up to $1 million in workers’ compensation benefits to rip off people in North Carolina, according to a ...Read More | |||
| Report: Tree Trimmer Falls Into Wood Chipper | 10/13/2022 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A tree trimmer working in Northern California died after falling into a wood chipper, according to media ...Read More | |||
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Report: Premium Fraud Charges Dismissed Against Business Owners | 09/26/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An El Dorado County judge dismissed premium fraud charges against three California business owners after county prosecutors said evidence showing they were acting on the advice of a professional insurance agency torpedoed the case, according to a ...Read More | |||
| Report: Comp Outlook Good for 2022 Despite Areas of Concern | 09/22/2022 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The workers' compensation market will likely experience its eighth year of profitability, yet remaining issues could affect the future of comp, according to a report released Tuesday by Chicago-based Risk Placement Services Inc. ...Read More | |||
