Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=e53b897c2efd454fca9b1cccf80ad660g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=e53b897c2efd454fca9b1cccf80ad660g Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Comp Bills Being Reviewed by State Finance Committee e53b897c2efd454fca9b1cccf80ad660g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=396762c42c5e664bdb378debad030c6cg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=396762c42c5e664bdb378debad030c6cg Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Legislature Considers New Labor-Management Board for Comp 396762c42c5e664bdb378debad030c6cg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=070e06345efbc4d0833a68a042d1e3f4j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=070e06345efbc4d0833a68a042d1e3f4j Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Gov. Appoints Members to Comp Board and Appeals Commission 070e06345efbc4d0833a68a042d1e3f4j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=61a48ed414963df6a5abd85a51f3a826g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=61a48ed414963df6a5abd85a51f3a826g Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Bill Seeks to Improve Benefits for Injured Fishermen 61a48ed414963df6a5abd85a51f3a826g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ed824393ade8fbe99564bb99e0e948aeg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ed824393ade8fbe99564bb99e0e948aeg Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Work Comp Division Sets New Mileage Rate ed824393ade8fbe99564bb99e0e948aeg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=141dcfbb52d30007ea4c091167aa736cg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=141dcfbb52d30007ea4c091167aa736cg Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Average Weekly Wage Set to Increase at First of Year 141dcfbb52d30007ea4c091167aa736cg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6971972ff8468b38907a981c0a45fbd6j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6971972ff8468b38907a981c0a45fbd6j Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Gov. Appoints Anchorage Judge Stowers to Supreme Court 6971972ff8468b38907a981c0a45fbd6j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=47c8034e84de1d0288953c2ce07aeee4k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=47c8034e84de1d0288953c2ce07aeee4k Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Inmate's Death Threat Satisfied Criteria for Mental Injury 47c8034e84de1d0288953c2ce07aeee4k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c791823806994544786288ede4818f30j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c791823806994544786288ede4818f30j Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Division Posts List of Independent Medical Examiners c791823806994544786288ede4818f30j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=754f1ee8c0a37961a9fde5abdbbbc511g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=754f1ee8c0a37961a9fde5abdbbbc511g Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 NCCI Recommending 10.3% Rate Decrease in State 754f1ee8c0a37961a9fde5abdbbbc511g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=973a9442afb82d2026ffbb3878c77d6bj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=973a9442afb82d2026ffbb3878c77d6bj Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Rules Would Increase Job Possibilities on Voc-Rehab Applications 973a9442afb82d2026ffbb3878c77d6bj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=14b307eeec6d1715cfcbeda98392e794b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=14b307eeec6d1715cfcbeda98392e794b Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Ship Repair Facility Gets 13 Citations, $87,300 in Fines 14b307eeec6d1715cfcbeda98392e794b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=222e8cce1ce225013b93425a194ae83bj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=222e8cce1ce225013b93425a194ae83bj Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 The WCD announced policies governing prehearing conferences, established in part because of the Supreme Ct.'s Bohlmann decision. 222e8cce1ce225013b93425a194ae83bj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=48989a661abe172e7e45d63277340f8fj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=48989a661abe172e7e45d63277340f8fj Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 The Reemployment Benefits Section moved to a new office in Anchorage and correspondence should reflect the address change. 48989a661abe172e7e45d63277340f8fj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ed212e99faf59c7504b931f0b37a3f1aj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ed212e99faf59c7504b931f0b37a3f1aj Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 The DWC issued tightened rules for filing documents with the division and gave instructions for filing hearing briefs with the WC Board. ed212e99faf59c7504b931f0b37a3f1aj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0c70236a758182eb6577fb2d1c2243c6j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0c70236a758182eb6577fb2d1c2243c6j Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 The Workers' Compensation Board had a duty to inform a pro se claimant of an impending deadline, the Supreme Court ruled. 0c70236a758182eb6577fb2d1c2243c6j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6bcdc62d9fc417dd63a215d4eeae626aj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6bcdc62d9fc417dd63a215d4eeae626aj Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 Gov. Sarah Palin has signed into law a bill that extends the state's medical services fee schedule through 2010. 6bcdc62d9fc417dd63a215d4eeae626aj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7190ab5de139e0cf5739b08f48490d57k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7190ab5de139e0cf5739b08f48490d57k Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 The Workers' Compensation Board should have set aside a settlement that it had approved in the claimant's absence. 7190ab5de139e0cf5739b08f48490d57k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3f134b64a56948d79a762fdace0a29f1k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3f134b64a56948d79a762fdace0a29f1k Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 A family's attempts to obtain a certificate of death adequately tolled the statute of limitations on a claim for death benefits, the high court ruled. 3f134b64a56948d79a762fdace0a29f1k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=eeab41e734334ebf50247687486bc92ej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=eeab41e734334ebf50247687486bc92ej Thu, 11 2010 01:03:24 The state Legislature approved a bill that would extend the state's medical fee schedule through December 2010. eeab41e734334ebf50247687486bc92ej