Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0e6da3a194b5f7384d53b6f666572960j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0e6da3a194b5f7384d53b6f666572960j Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Claimant Entitled to New Surgeon Despite Previous Change in Doctors 0e6da3a194b5f7384d53b6f666572960j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4237664d0fc22931867ae789f438a722m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4237664d0fc22931867ae789f438a722m Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Auto Parts Worker Given Probation after Lying About Injury 4237664d0fc22931867ae789f438a722m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=1316734b4bd3d1f390b035a1ccb04738k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=1316734b4bd3d1f390b035a1ccb04738k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Carrier Not Entitled to Extra Premium for Independent Contractors 1316734b4bd3d1f390b035a1ccb04738k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=89fad8bb833bc938f0cfc1eb4598a693m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=89fad8bb833bc938f0cfc1eb4598a693m Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Auto Parts Worker Convicted of Comp Fraud in Shelby County 89fad8bb833bc938f0cfc1eb4598a693m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a73b73c1abd8d8aeae92193538aaf05fb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a73b73c1abd8d8aeae92193538aaf05fb Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Alleged Fall, Electrical Hazards Prompt 16 Citations, $146,000 in Fines a73b73c1abd8d8aeae92193538aaf05fb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=37128c2a7842f6bd0d2aa14df15cb603m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=37128c2a7842f6bd0d2aa14df15cb603m Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 NCCI: Medical Costs Play Greater Role in State's Comp System 37128c2a7842f6bd0d2aa14df15cb603m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=13d147d3042cb91d16cbb485ddab4622k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=13d147d3042cb91d16cbb485ddab4622k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Welder Proved Eye Condition Arose Out of Employment, Court Finds 13d147d3042cb91d16cbb485ddab4622k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=44763ffc517edc1473a18072bf927483k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=44763ffc517edc1473a18072bf927483k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 A trial court's decision to deny benefits did not contain adequate findings or conclusions of law, an appeals court ruled. 44763ffc517edc1473a18072bf927483k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=dd442b8764668d2e32312c8a0d3fd04em http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=dd442b8764668d2e32312c8a0d3fd04em Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 The Department of Insurance is seeking outside consultants to provide technical actuarial services. dd442b8764668d2e32312c8a0d3fd04em http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7839e4184fee73279f8128fc4d4d5c27k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7839e4184fee73279f8128fc4d4d5c27k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 An appellate court dismissed an employer's appeal because it had appealed an 'interim judgment,' which differs from a final judgment. 7839e4184fee73279f8128fc4d4d5c27k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=e290c5fe1a34c2f4c58541da507c2126k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=e290c5fe1a34c2f4c58541da507c2126k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 A court ruled that an employer established that it terminated a worker for using profanity about a coworker, and not for filing a claim. e290c5fe1a34c2f4c58541da507c2126k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f9de52705f8ca8a754e9b5b1c5e2b2e5k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f9de52705f8ca8a754e9b5b1c5e2b2e5k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 A trial court did not err by ruling that a welder had an average weekly wage of $1,328 after being injured during his 2nd day at work. f9de52705f8ca8a754e9b5b1c5e2b2e5k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0a6196bbe96f0ae72f1231d51ece57bab http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=0a6196bbe96f0ae72f1231d51ece57bab Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 OSHA issued 30 citations with $189,000 in fines to a Montgomery pallet and box manufacturer. 0a6196bbe96f0ae72f1231d51ece57bab http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5a0504f462f8b5f44f0406114d3610em http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5a0504f462f8b5f44f0406114d3610em Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Insurance Commissioner Jim Ridling has revamped producers' licensing examinations. d5a0504f462f8b5f44f0406114d3610em http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a0f614e4822e9b778d86ea6fa7c157e7b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a0f614e4822e9b778d86ea6fa7c157e7b Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 OSHA issued 14 citations and $74,000 in fines in a worker's fatal exposure to hydrogen sulfite. a0f614e4822e9b778d86ea6fa7c157e7b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=1a2ffa87587ffb929101da37f8298269j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=1a2ffa87587ffb929101da37f8298269j Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 A claimant who waived his right to knee treatment in a settlement can't collect later by stating the condition is related to another injury. 1a2ffa87587ffb929101da37f8298269j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3ea874c58e80d351a2cbf6a4742e3455m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3ea874c58e80d351a2cbf6a4742e3455m Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 Former insurance broker John Goff, who claimed he was the target of a political conspiracy, has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for embezzlement. 3ea874c58e80d351a2cbf6a4742e3455m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f7de4b68a073af60ae542ec0d5329746m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f7de4b68a073af60ae542ec0d5329746m Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 A former state employee of Allstate was sentenced to a year in jail after tampering with the insurer's computers to mail out bogus checks. f7de4b68a073af60ae542ec0d5329746m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=af61f6c09876c89392fdef8f37151b13k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=af61f6c09876c89392fdef8f37151b13k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 The testimony of 2 physicians was insufficient to base a finding of compensability for a claimant's hip condition, the Court of Civil Appeals ruled. af61f6c09876c89392fdef8f37151b13k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b3a62124af3ac5c689a2a9c5ec07a0a3k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b3a62124af3ac5c689a2a9c5ec07a0a3k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:41 An employer's advance of temporary total disability benefits was not an admission of compensability, an appellate court concluded. b3a62124af3ac5c689a2a9c5ec07a0a3k