Workers' Compensation News
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Third-Party Defendant Needed Comp Evidence to Reduce Judgment
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07/18/2011
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A third-party defendant should have introduced evidence of a workers' compensation payment into the record in order to get a reduced judgment against him, a Texas appellate court ruled. Case: Michelsen v. Jones, No. 14-10-00823-CV, 7/14/11, published. Facts: Phillip Miche...Read More
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Third Coast Underwriters Hires La. Lawyer for Gulf Region Claims
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07/13/2011
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Third Coast Underwriters announced Tuesday the appointment of Gordon Greig as senior claims examiner for the company's Gulf Region.Third Coast is a Chicago-based specialty markets operation, affiliated with Accident Fund Holdings Inc., which offers workers' compensation insurance...Read More
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TD and Presumption Amendments Don't Sway Opposition
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07/01/2011
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Amendments to bills working through the California Senate that would create the state's first presumption for private sector workers and extend the duration during which an injured worker can collect temporary disability benefits are not sufficient to address the concerns raised by opposition gr...Read More
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Towns Bracing for Rate Increase
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06/30/2011
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0
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Towns in Chautauqua County, N.Y., are bracing for significant increases in workers' compensation premiums, based on claims filed with the county's self-insurance pool, the Observer newspaper in Dunkirk, N.Y., reported Wednesday.At a town council meeting in Hanover, N.Y., Supervis...Read More
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Texas Mutual Awards 2 Safety Groups Over $1 Million in Dividends
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06/29/2011
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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Texas Mutual Insurance Co. announced Tuesday that two safety groups have earned combined dividends exceeding $1 million.The Texas Machinery and Equipment Dealers safety group earned an $892,432 dividend, and the Texas Home Builders safety group earned a $130,050 dividend.Both...Read More
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Total Wage Replacement Ending for Local Police
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06/24/2011
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0
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The union representing police in Newtown, Conn., have agreed to benefit reductions that will end tax-free payments at full salary for on-the-job injuries.The News-Times newspaper reported that the Newtown Board of Selectmen approved the agreement after Selectman Will Rodgers warned injur...Read More
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Tomblin Names Veteran Regulator to Become Acting Commissioner
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06/22/2011
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State: WV | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin on Tuesday named a veteran assistant insurance commissioner to serve as acting commissioner, following the retirement of Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline.Tomblin appointed Michael D. Riley, assistant commissioner of regulation, to become acting commis...Read More
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Truck Driver Receives Community Supervision, Restitution for Fraud
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06/21/2011
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0
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A Barnesville truck driver has been convicted of felony workers' compensation fraud by concealing his employment in order to continue receiving workers’ compensation benefits, and has been sentenced to probation and must pay $30,364.70 to the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation, the b...Read More
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The Hartford Offers New Premium Payment Options to Intuit Users
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06/17/2011
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0
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The Hartford is now offering new workers' compensation premium payment options to businesses using Intuit payroll software. The carrier announced that it is using Inuit software to offer the Hartford's XactPay workers' compensation premium payment options to Intuit Online Pay...Read More
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