Workers' Compensation News
| Self-Insurance Applications Due July 31 | 06/04/2020 | ||
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| Self-insurance applications, for new and renewing applicants, are due July 31, the Indiana Workers' Compensation Board announced. Forms and guidelines are now available online. Board chair Linda Hamilton said in a bull...Read More | |||
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Second Independent Medical Examiner Selection Panel Meeting June 16 | 06/02/2020 | |
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| The Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced that its Second Independent Medical Examiner selection panel will meet at noon June 16. ...Read More | |||
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SAIF Board Meets Wednesday | 06/02/2020 | |
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| The board of directors for Oregon’s SAIF Corp. will review financial reports and discuss a possible policyholder dividend during a meeting Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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State Fund Accepting Applications for $50M Return-to-Work Safety Fund | 05/27/2020 | |
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| State Compensation Insurance Fund on Tuesday started accepting applications for the $50 million fund it created to help policyholders implement new safety measures to combat the spread of COVID-19 as California’s stay-at-home orders are lifted. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Attorney Fee Awards | 05/27/2020 | |
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| The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker should not have been denied fees for his appellate counsel because the attorney’s affidavit provided enough information to make a calculation of a reasonable award. ...Read More | |||
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State Workers' Compensation Offices to Reopen for In-Person Visits | 05/26/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that it will reopen buildings in the state’s two largest cities on Wednesday, according to a department news release. ...Read More | |||
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Split Court Declares Award of Fees Per Se Reasonable | 05/20/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Commonwealth Court ruled that an injured worker was entitled to a fee award for his attorney representing 20% of his medical compensation, without regard to the amount and degree of difficulty of the work performed. ...Read More | |||
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Summary Judgment Can't Be Granted in Tort Action Over Fatal Trench Collapse | 05/19/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an excavation company was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a tort action against it and its owner for a fatal trench collapse. ...Read More | |||
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Senate Approves $667 Million Presumption Relief Fund, Then Adjourns | 05/19/2020 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Six weeks after the Minnesota Legislature approved a COVID-19 presumption measure for first responders and other frontline workers, the state Senate passed a bill that would help cities and counties afford the claims. ...Read More | |||
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SUNZ Insurance Solutions Names Rick Leonard President | 05/19/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| SUNZ Holdings announced that Rick Leonard, former director of sales and executive vice president, was named the company’s president. ...Read More | |||
