Workers' Compensation News
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Volunteer Firefighter and Wife Facing Fraud Charges | 11/03/2015 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An upstate New York volunteer firefighter and his wife face felony fraud charges after investigators discovered the husband had responded to 177 fire and ...Read More | |||
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Variations in Surgery Rates Focus of Webinar | 10/27/2015 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A webinar discussing the geographic variations in surgery rates, organized by the Workers Compensation Research Institute, is to take place next month. ...Read More | |||
| Valen Says Survey Shows Conflict between Underwriters and Actuaries | 09/16/2015 | ||
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| Valen Analytics says a survey of about 200 property and casualty professionals confirms the existence of the long-standing conflict between underwriters and actuaries over pricing. Valen said 77% of the survey respondents said their companies face pricing disputes between underwriters and...Read More | |||
| Valero Cites Exclusive Remedy in Opposing Chemical Burn Complaint | 08/18/2015 | ||
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| Workers' compensation is the only remedy available to a man who suffered chemical burns to his face, arms and lungs, Valero said in response to a personal injury lawsuit, according to a report by the Southeast Texas Record. Dustin Kendrick was injured May 10 when a coworker at the Val...Read More | |||
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Violations Bring $50,400 in Fines | 07/30/2015 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
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| Volunteer Firefighters Might Get Protections | 07/20/2015 | ||
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| After three years of battling to get workers’ compensation coverage for volunteer firefighters, the Montana Legislature's Educational and Local Government Interim Committee is considering whether counties have broken a 1997 agreement that required insurance coverage for firefighters,&nb...Read More | |||
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Video Showing Worker Cutting Wood Didn't Evidence Activity inconsistent with His Disability | 07/02/2015 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An injured worker who was caught on video using a power saw to cut wood outside a friend's business did not lose his entitlement to continue receivi...Read More | |||
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Video Surveillance Showing Worker Lied about her Limitations Results in Forfeiture of Benefits | 06/23/2015 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a worker caught on film using her allegedly injured arm and leg to drive and go about her normal day-to-day a...Read More | |||
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Volunteer Fire Department Violates Safety Protocol, Town Fighting Penalties | 06/22/2015 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The town of Harpswell is negotiating with the Maine Department of Labor about proposed fines issued to the fire department for safety violations, accordin...Read More | |||
| Volunteer Hurt while Participating in Community Service Program Wasn't 'Employee' | 06/17/2015 | ||
| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A volunteer in a community service program failed to establish he was an "employee" of The Girls Club of New York for purposes of his Labor Law and workers' compensation claims, the Appellate Division ruled. Case: Smith v. The Girls Club of New York, No. 15353 570657/10, 06/...Read More | |||
