Workers' Compensation News
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There's a Bot for That: System Lets Claimants Fill Out Forms by Speaking Into Phone | 10/01/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Siri-like voice recognition system for workers' comp claims is proving useful in Tennessee, where many claimants are finding it difficult to hire attorneys. ...Read More | |||
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Teamsters Ask Feds for More Time to Comment on Classification Rule | 09/29/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The International Brotherhood of Teamsters asked the U.S. Department of Labor to allow more time to comment on a proposal to adopt an “economic reality” test as part of the analysis used to decide whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Gets Award for Chronic Pain Syndrome, Anxiety, Depression | 09/18/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Texas appellate court upheld an award of benefits to an injured truck driver for his depression, anxiety disorder and chronic pain syndrome. ...Read More | |||
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Training Classes to Cover New SIU Rules | 09/14/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Coalition Against Insurance Fraud announced that three virtual training sessions will be held this month covering new special investigative unit rules that take effect Oct. 1 in California. ...Read More | |||
| TDI Issues Warning About Inaccurate Third-Party Data | 09/10/2020 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Department of Insurance is reminding insurers that data submitted for rating, underwriting and claims handling must be accurate, even if the data comes from a third party. “TDI may pursue enforcement action against an insurer if its use of inaccurate data harms policyholde...Read More | |||
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Tower MSA Partners Names Craig Deneau SVP of Business Development | 09/09/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Tower MSA Partners on Tuesday announced Craig Deneau is joining the company as senior vice president of business development. ...Read More | |||
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TMI Hosts Pandemic Workplace Safety Summit Wednesday | 09/01/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Mutual Insurance Co. will host its annual workplace safety summit Wednesday via videoconference, with a focus on keeping employees safe as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to churn. ...Read More | |||
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Triable Issues Foreclose Summary Judgment on Labor Law Claim | 08/27/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker is not entitled to summary judgment on his Labor Law claim for injuries from a fall while performing sandblasting work on a bridge. ...Read More | |||
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Truck Driver Can Proceed With Tort Claim for Accident at Gas Well | 08/24/2020 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Pennsylvania appellate court panel ruled that a truck driver can proceed with a tort claim for his injuries from an accident that occurred when he was making a delivery at a natural gas well. ...Read More | |||
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Terms of CBA Don't Require Worker to Arbitrate Intentional Tort Claim | 08/24/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not be compelled to arbitrate his intentional tort claim against his employer for an accident that resulted in the traumatic amputation of four fingers. ...Read More | |||
