Workers' Compensation News
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Vargas Lands Job with Safeco in Calif.
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12/08/2006
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State: CA | Segment: Politics | 0
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Juan Vargas, the former chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee, was appointed vice president of external relations for insurance carrier Safeco in California, Safeco announced Thursday.
"We're thrilled to welcome Juan Vargas to Safeco -- a leader who has
been instrumental in shap...Read More
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Victoria Field Office to Host 'Brown-Bag'
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12/08/2006
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State: TX | Segment: Events | 0
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The Victoria field office of the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will host a "brown bag" educational session Dec. 27 on navigating the Department of Insurance and division Web site.
The free session is set for noon to 1 p.m. at Citizens Hospital at 2701 Hospital Drive.
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Virginia Finalizes Coal Mine Rate Changes
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11/30/2006
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State: VA | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission on Wednesday finalized minor changes it ordered in pure premiums charged to the state's surface and underground coal mines, scheduled to take effect April 1, 2007.
Based on the changes, loss costs for surface mines will be increase by 9.7% -- dow...Read More
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Va. Corporation Commission Modifies Coal Mine Rates
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11/21/2006
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State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Virginia State Corporation Commission ordered the National Council on Compensation Insurance (NCCI) to reduce the rate increase it recommended for workers' compensation rates charged for surface coal mines and deepen the cuts it planned for underground mines.
The panel ordered that av...Read More
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Vt. High Court Denies Request for Additional Costs
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11/21/2006
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State: VT | Segment: Courts | 0 | Popular with Legal
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There is no basis in the statutory language for awarding costs in superior courts or the Supreme Court beyond those normally allowed under the Vermont Rules of Civil Procedure, the state Supreme Court ruled.
Justice Denise Johnson wrote the majority opinion in Perez v. Travelers Insur...Read More
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Virginia WCC to Hold Meeting for Attorneys
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11/21/2006
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State: VA | Segment: Regulatory | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission will host a meeting for attorneys on March 22, 2007, at the Holiday Inn, 3207 N. Blvd. in Richmond.
The agency has not yet published an agenda for the meeting. Registration will begin in January.
Source: Virginia Workers' Compensat...Read More
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Virginia Man Convicted on Fraud Charge
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11/16/2006
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State: OH | Segment: Fraud | 0
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation reported a Virginia man was convicted of one count of workers' compensation fraud, a fourth-degree felony, and was ordered to pay restitution and court costs.
The bureau reported a Franklin County Common Pleas Court judge ordered Kenneth DeFlora to...Read More
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Voc-Rehab Division Proposes Independent WC Screening
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11/08/2006
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State: VT | Segment: Top | 0
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The Vermont Division of Vocational Rehabilitation issued a proposal to provide independent screening services for injured workers to determine their eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services.
The Workers' Compensation and Safety Division will take comments on the proposal until M...Read More
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Victoria Office Hosts Medical Dispute 'Brown-Bag'
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11/01/2006
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State: TX | Segment: Regulatory | 0
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The Victoria field office of the Texas Division of Workers' Compensation will host a "brown-bag" on the medical dispute process from noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 29 at Citizens Hospital at 2701 Hospital Drive.
The division reported the free session is intended for care providers, employers, human ...Read More
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VRMA Contest Overlooks the Obvious, Court Rules
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10/27/2006
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State: CA | Segment: Courts | 0
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The California 5th District Court of Appeal refused a farm employer's request to decrease a vocational rehabilitation maintenance allowance and rejected the employer's explanation as to why services to an injured worker were delayed.
The court said that the employer caused the delay by i...Read More
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