Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 Trench Death Prompts 5 Citations, $44,500 in Fines http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ad302ba80b48f795f9458ff4e4247289b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ad302ba80b48f795f9458ff4e4247289b Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 Trench Death Prompts 5 Citations, $44,500 in Fines ad302ba80b48f795f9458ff4e4247289b Comp Advisory Panel to Review Occupational Diseases http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d4b61b505b4ad370ad10ae80c661bb03g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d4b61b505b4ad370ad10ae80c661bb03g Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 Comp Advisory Panel to Review Occupational Diseases d4b61b505b4ad370ad10ae80c661bb03g WC Advisory Committee Sets 1st Meeting of 2010 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=80689eb27146d6acc1df9b4dd4e0936cg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=80689eb27146d6acc1df9b4dd4e0936cg Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 WC Advisory Committee Sets 1st Meeting of 2010 80689eb27146d6acc1df9b4dd4e0936cg State Insurance Fund Rates to Drop Slightly in 2010 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5acbf3270b697f4566b801f8d8d32feg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5acbf3270b697f4566b801f8d8d32feg Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 State Insurance Fund Rates to Drop Slightly in 2010 d5acbf3270b697f4566b801f8d8d32feg State Insurance Department Website Gets Face-lift http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f99f75ea960d103de73c3c9f25088ddcg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f99f75ea960d103de73c3c9f25088ddcg Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 State Insurance Department Website Gets Face-lift f99f75ea960d103de73c3c9f25088ddcg Annual Seminar on Workers' Compensation Set for Oct. 29 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=997c323ae991c74b5ec9396913a6fc08g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=997c323ae991c74b5ec9396913a6fc08g Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 Industrial Commission plans 20th annual comp seminar Oct. 29 in Boise. 997c323ae991c74b5ec9396913a6fc08g Medical Fees Added to Advisory Committee Meeting on Aug. 5 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=725b86eba789937e78c0877a2731b659j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=725b86eba789937e78c0877a2731b659j Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The Advisory Committee on Workers' Compensation has added a discussion about medical fees to its Aug. 5 agenda. 725b86eba789937e78c0877a2731b659j State May Join Parade to Abolish Second-Injury Funds http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b25b7b189cfea16478e7330d802fbedbj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b25b7b189cfea16478e7330d802fbedbj Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The manager of the state's second-injury fund is laying plans to abolish it, saying private insurers could do a better job. b25b7b189cfea16478e7330d802fbedbj Mover Wasn't a Statutory Employee, Court Concludes http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6dd7121d40c3ff122cbe5577078bdfc3k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6dd7121d40c3ff122cbe5577078bdfc3k Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 A mover who was injured while helping his former employer's workers was not an employee of the former employer at the time, the high court ruled. 6dd7121d40c3ff122cbe5577078bdfc3k Commission Accepting Nominations for Advisory Committee http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cdbaea40093820544063262d389e07dej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cdbaea40093820544063262d389e07dej Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The state Industrial Commission is accepting nominations for four open positions on its workers' compensation Advisory Committee. cdbaea40093820544063262d389e07dej Cap on Weekly Non-Economic Damage Payments Increasing to $636 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4c46ea06915cc00b4098fcd1be9bf7c0j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4c46ea06915cc00b4098fcd1be9bf7c0j Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The cap on non-economic damage benefits will increase to $636 per week on July 1. 4c46ea06915cc00b4098fcd1be9bf7c0j Industrial Commission Extends Fee Schedule Rejected by Legislature http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=83c98e8a3ab79cf1d4822708987eaf54j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=83c98e8a3ab79cf1d4822708987eaf54j Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The Industrial Commission adopted a rule extending the current fee schedule after the Legislature rejected a 3% increase to providers. 83c98e8a3ab79cf1d4822708987eaf54j Restaurant Owner Pleads Guilty to Two Fraud Counts http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b02957b60ff0e0ddff3cb33b7b61f95dk http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b02957b60ff0e0ddff3cb33b7b61f95dk Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The former owner of a restaurant in St. Anthony pleaded guilty to two counts of insurance fraud. b02957b60ff0e0ddff3cb33b7b61f95dk Senate Approves Bill to Nullify Supreme Court Ruling on Dividends http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=13523bf78a5cabe0758dd113f4552431j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=13523bf78a5cabe0758dd113f4552431j Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The Senate approved a bill that would nullify a Supreme Court ruling requiring Idaho State Fund to pay dividends to all policyholders. 13523bf78a5cabe0758dd113f4552431j Advisory Committee to Discuss Wernecke Decision May 6 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b76fd4740d1c33b6433801080d174afcj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b76fd4740d1c33b6433801080d174afcj Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The Advisory Committee on Workers' Compensation will discuss the Supreme Court decision in Wernecke on May 6. b76fd4740d1c33b6433801080d174afcj Claimant Didn't Waive Rights Because Agreement Violated the Act http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d9ae838554bc977b0f1778093fba03adk http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d9ae838554bc977b0f1778093fba03adk Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 A claimant did not waive her rights to claims for future injuries, because the settlement agreement violated workers' compensation statutes. d9ae838554bc977b0f1778093fba03adk Committee Kills Bill to Save Idaho State Fund from Lawsuit http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=13ab1c23dc39217d43d40090d284ac5ej http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=13ab1c23dc39217d43d40090d284ac5ej Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 A Senate committee voted down a bill that would have protected Idaho State Fund from a class-action suit by small policyholders. 13ab1c23dc39217d43d40090d284ac5ej Bill Would Nullify Ruling Requiring Dividends to Small Policyholders http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=45e53fc77f267260d146a71a849e537fj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=45e53fc77f267260d146a71a849e537fj Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 A bill introduced in the state Senate would nullify a court decision requiring the State Insurance Fund to split dividends with all policyholders. 45e53fc77f267260d146a71a849e537fj Repayment to Comp Carrier Reduced Other Carrier's Offset http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d2f6629ccec3d559e9bb76f5e38a35ack http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d2f6629ccec3d559e9bb76f5e38a35ack Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 The high court limited an uninsured motorist carrier's policy offset to $36,080, because the injured worker had repaid her work comp carrier. d2f6629ccec3d559e9bb76f5e38a35ack Carrier May Discount Medical Bills after Injury Deemed Compensable http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=5eead664809cb9a7b7715c806126ccfcj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=5eead664809cb9a7b7715c806126ccfcj Sun, 14 2010 01:03:51 Appellate Ct: A carrier may discount medical bills after an injury is deemed compensable, but must pay the full amount for services before that date. 5eead664809cb9a7b7715c806126ccfcj