Workers' Compensation News
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Senate Approves Hand, Foot Benefits Bill | 12/19/2018 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would improve benefits for the loss of fingers, toes, a hand or a foot, which was vetoed by the previous governor, passed the New Jersey Senate Monday and is on its way to the Assembly. ...Read More | |||
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Settlement Agreements Must Be Filed Electronically Starting Jan. 1 | 12/13/2018 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims is reminding attorneys that all settlement agreements must be submitted electronically starting Jan. 1. ...Read More | |||
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State Orders Voc Training School to Close | 12/12/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California regulators ordered the closing of a vocational school that focused on retraining permanently disabled workers, alleging that it charged more than it was allowed to and accepted state retraining funds in violation of its exempt status. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Clarifies Requirements for Reimbursement From Subsequent Injury Account | 12/11/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
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| The Nevada Supreme Court ruled that further proceedings are required to determine whether an employer’s workers’ compensation provider was entitled to reimbursement for an employee’s claim based on his disability from a work-related injury and a pre-existing condition. ...Read More | |||
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Stan Connally Joins AAU as Producer in Tampa | 12/11/2018 | |
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| Allied American Underwriters, a division of USG Insurance Services Inc., has hired Stan Connally as a producer/broker for workers’ compensation in the Tampa, Florida, branch. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Tosses Award Due to Change in Statutory Presumption of Compensability | 12/11/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Supreme Court overturned an award of benefits to a Wal-Mart employee because it was unclear whether the Workers’ Compensation Commission’s decision was based only on a presumption of compensability that the legislature eliminated. ...Read More | |||
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Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Worker's Claim for Injuries From Being Locked in Room | 12/10/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a worker’s claim for alleged mental and physical injuries from being trapped in a room during sub-zero temperatures was barred by the state’s statute of limitations. ...Read More | |||
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Substantial Evidence Supports Award to State Employee With Back Injuries | 12/10/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a worker for his impairment from a series of back injuries, as well as for his substantial loss of wage-earning capacity. ...Read More | |||
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State Bar Disciplines Comp Attorney | 12/07/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The State Bar Court of California recommended a 30-day suspension for an applicants' attorney in Beverly Hills after finding him culpable of four violations, including not keeping a client informed about a case and refusing to pay court-ordered sanctions, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
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State Rep. Wants Review of Comp System | 12/06/2018 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Nevada lawmaker wants to review the state’s workers’ compensation laws when the Legislature convenes for the 2019 session in February. ...Read More | |||
