Workers' Compensation News
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University Will Survey Injured Workers on Medical Care and Return-to-Work Issues | 05/24/2017 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas A&M University is conducting two surveys of Texas injured employees on behalf of the Department of Insurance’s Workers’ Compensation Research and Evaluation Group, and in support of the Biennial House Bill 7 Report and the Annual Network Report Card. ...Read More | |||
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Untimeliness of Widow's Request for Review Didn't Deprive Court of Jurisdiction Over Claim | 05/19/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that the 45-day deadline for filing judicial review claims is not a jurisdictional rule. Case: Chi...Read More | |||
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U.S. HealthWorks Rolls Out Telemedicine Services | 05/17/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Occupational medicine provider U.S. HealthWorks has launched a telemedicine service that is available to injured workers around the clock, and on weekends and holidays. ...Read More | |||
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Union Member's Retaliation Claim Isn't Pre-empted by Federal Law | 05/12/2017 | |
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| By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Superior Court of New Jersey’s Appellate Division this week revived an injured worker’s discrimination and retaliation claims, finding his claims were not pre-empted by a federal collective bargaining law. ...Read More | |||
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Unlicensed Contractor Arraigned on Fraud Charges | 05/05/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Southern California contractor faces up to 90 days in jail for allegedly operating without a license and not having workers’ compensation coverage for his employees. ...Read More | |||
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Uninsured Employer Bill Survives 'Kill Committee' | 05/05/2017 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Colorado Senate committee usually known as the place where bills are sent to die passed a measure on Thursday that would create an uninsured employer fund and give the Division of Workers’ Compensation discretion to negotiate penalties levied on businesses illegally operating wi...Read More | |||
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University Releases Study on Strip Club Workplace Conditions | 04/24/2017 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| While a South Carolina stripper will collect workers’ comp benefits for a shooting injury, researchers at the University of Minnesota say erotic dancers in Minneapolis face the risk of more routine injuries and generally have no coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Uninsured Contractor Jailed, Restaurateur Convicted of Payroll Fraud | 04/21/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Monterey County District Attorney’s Office announced that an uninsured tree trimmer was sentenced to 40 days in jail, and a restaurant owner faces a 90-day sentence after admitting to underreporting payroll to receive lower workers’ compensation premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Uninsured Contractor Must Reimburse UEF for Benefits Paid to Subcontractor's Employee | 04/20/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Workers’ Compensation Court ruled that a uninsured contractor was liable for reimbursing the Uninsured Employers' Fund for the benefits paid to an uninsured subcontractor’s injured employee. ...Read More | |||
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UR Exemption Bill Amended to Define Terrorism, Workplace Violence | 04/10/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Amendments to a bill proposing to exempt from utilization review and independent medical review medical treatment for physical and psychological injuries resulting from terrorism and workplace violence would clarify the types of acts that trigger the exemption. ...Read More | |||
