Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 Contractor Facing more than $53,000 in Fines for Trench Violations http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=001839b83497ab9ca0e213eadc22a137m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=001839b83497ab9ca0e213eadc22a137m Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Contractor Facing more than $53,000 in Fines for Trench Violations 001839b83497ab9ca0e213eadc22a137m Court Revives Worker's Appeal of Denial of Benefits http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=18fb4542c90f207b6b418106ab4395cds http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=18fb4542c90f207b6b418106ab4395cds Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Court Revives Worker's Appeal of Denial of Benefits 18fb4542c90f207b6b418106ab4395cds Legislative Panel Calls for Major Changes to Comp Commission http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=39c5581b2ff10a452b832813b0a87767m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=39c5581b2ff10a452b832813b0a87767m Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Legislative Panel Calls for Major Changes to Comp Commission 39c5581b2ff10a452b832813b0a87767m Claimant without a Doctor's Order Not Entitled to TD http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=187d786cad3e63adcad1b557615e3cf2j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=187d786cad3e63adcad1b557615e3cf2j Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Claimant without a Doctor's Order Not Entitled to TD 187d786cad3e63adcad1b557615e3cf2j WCC Announces Maximum Benefit http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=02a6f18fc8457b897ad7de046229ac65m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=02a6f18fc8457b897ad7de046229ac65m Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 WCC Announces Maximum Benefit 02a6f18fc8457b897ad7de046229ac65m Radiator Plant Receives 8 Citations, $59,000 in Fines http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b04b860ea002ae02af455c89220c1288b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b04b860ea002ae02af455c89220c1288b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Radiator Plant Receives 8 Citations, $59,000 in Fines b04b860ea002ae02af455c89220c1288b No Benefits to CNA Who Didn't Pursue 44 Job Opportunities http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a5b6aa6e1576f873c64a8709a439cb80j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a5b6aa6e1576f873c64a8709a439cb80j Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 No Benefits to CNA Who Didn't Pursue 44 Job Opportunities a5b6aa6e1576f873c64a8709a439cb80j NCCI: Frequency Decline Ended While Severity Rose in 2009 http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=baaa68db63f027b0b42fbbb37fca4816m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=baaa68db63f027b0b42fbbb37fca4816m Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 NCCI: Frequency Decline Ended While Severity Rose in 2009 baaa68db63f027b0b42fbbb37fca4816m Inspection for Amputation Hazards Prompts $113,400 in Fines http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6d7da9c74f151cba8db65f7365221b0eb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=6d7da9c74f151cba8db65f7365221b0eb Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Inspection for Amputation Hazards Prompts $113,400 in Fines 6d7da9c74f151cba8db65f7365221b0eb Failure to Inform Docs of Work Injury Dooms Comp Claim http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=8560dc3ceddc34d90ea669402364db78k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=8560dc3ceddc34d90ea669402364db78k Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Failure to Inform Docs of Work Injury Dooms Comp Claim 8560dc3ceddc34d90ea669402364db78k No Appeal of Order to Share in Medical Costs until Final Decision http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=9f97b9ef8a23bd72d6b0f24135d51bdbj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=9f97b9ef8a23bd72d6b0f24135d51bdbj Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 No Appeal of Order to Share in Medical Costs until Final Decision 9f97b9ef8a23bd72d6b0f24135d51bdbj Preexisting Condition, Not Workplace Injury, Caused Disability http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=aedc1b4b6a900f3d495d2d3517671401j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=aedc1b4b6a900f3d495d2d3517671401j Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Preexisting Condition, Not Workplace Injury, Caused Disability aedc1b4b6a900f3d495d2d3517671401j MWCEA Announces 2012 Convention http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c4caad60c504a24c28d23bc5e51deea8m http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c4caad60c504a24c28d23bc5e51deea8m Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 MWCEA Announces 2012 Convention c4caad60c504a24c28d23bc5e51deea8m Circuit Court has Jurisdiction in Liability Dispute http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f401b4de7d3d76c4eab556d800f8bc7bj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f401b4de7d3d76c4eab556d800f8bc7bj Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Circuit Court has Jurisdiction in Liability Dispute f401b4de7d3d76c4eab556d800f8bc7bj Conflicting Accounts Lead Court to Reject Benefits http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=039b4d6a9f6f4f7208779df83af88f7cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=039b4d6a9f6f4f7208779df83af88f7cj Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Conflicting Accounts Lead Court to Reject Benefits 039b4d6a9f6f4f7208779df83af88f7cj Two Firms Had Same Owner, but Wages from Only One Counted http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=2ae23777a82214f31e6d4bed4bb2a00cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=2ae23777a82214f31e6d4bed4bb2a00cj Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Two Firms Had Same Owner, but Wages from Only One Counted 2ae23777a82214f31e6d4bed4bb2a00cj Court Rejects Ruling that Racial Slurs at Work Caused Schizophrenia http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3efbf9aeb750a56f5e2ebef4da6c5408j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3efbf9aeb750a56f5e2ebef4da6c5408j Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Court Rejects Ruling that Racial Slurs at Work Caused Schizophrenia 3efbf9aeb750a56f5e2ebef4da6c5408j WCC: No Telephone Interviews in Settlement Talks w/o Permission http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7f4d04c8c9f9d50a5966632c1bd12c4cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=7f4d04c8c9f9d50a5966632c1bd12c4cj Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 WCC: No Telephone Interviews in Settlement Talks w/o Permission 7f4d04c8c9f9d50a5966632c1bd12c4cj Worker's Electrocution Prompts 17 Citations, $169,500 in Fines http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4e4477c92d94f23f57551576942c4c94b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4e4477c92d94f23f57551576942c4c94b Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Worker's Electrocution Prompts 17 Citations, $169,500 in Fines 4e4477c92d94f23f57551576942c4c94b Fatal Electrocution Brings Lumber Mill $41,310 in Fines http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ed53bd30faf49a705bb405c9c49516beb http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ed53bd30faf49a705bb405c9c49516beb Fri, 3 2012 01:02:53 Fatal Electrocution Brings Lumber Mill $41,310 in Fines ed53bd30faf49a705bb405c9c49516beb