Worker's Compensation Top News Stories Top Workers', Workman's, Workmen's Compensation News Stories en-us Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 News Law Workers' Compensation Workman's Compensation Workmen's Compensation 60 Former Postal Worker Indicted for Comp Fraud http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a90e86cbc56d85b15f0005dd2670ee69g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=a90e86cbc56d85b15f0005dd2670ee69g Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Former Postal Worker Indicted for Comp Fraud a90e86cbc56d85b15f0005dd2670ee69g Physical Therapists May Conduct Electro-Physiologic Testing http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b2bd765fa0e569c2ffd8fd498d8a3c2dj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=b2bd765fa0e569c2ffd8fd498d8a3c2dj Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Physical Therapists May Conduct Electro-Physiologic Testing b2bd765fa0e569c2ffd8fd498d8a3c2dj Labor Commission Sees Spike in Wage Claims http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=45970b8691717bd87c3286eea75d4fefg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=45970b8691717bd87c3286eea75d4fefg Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Labor Commission Sees Spike in Wage Claims 45970b8691717bd87c3286eea75d4fefg Work Comp Advisory Council to Discuss Budget Cuts http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=74dea8301c241c99d99d286a90b8a2fbg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=74dea8301c241c99d99d286a90b8a2fbg Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Work Comp Advisory Council to Discuss Budget Cuts 74dea8301c241c99d99d286a90b8a2fbg Number of Comp Claims Fall, As Do Rates http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=2b4c7fd64ea5e778b867cb3e68e23191g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=2b4c7fd64ea5e778b867cb3e68e23191g Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Number of Comp Claims Fall, As Do Rates 2b4c7fd64ea5e778b867cb3e68e23191g High Court: Merrill Decision is Retroactive in Some Cases http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c38bff8e5c2277d243f7231ef4286384k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c38bff8e5c2277d243f7231ef4286384k Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 High Court: Merrill Decision is Retroactive in Some Cases c38bff8e5c2277d243f7231ef4286384k Most WC Claims for Meth Exposure Being Denied http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=52e8bb0473d4d7dde56d94b157a3c363g http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=52e8bb0473d4d7dde56d94b157a3c363g Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Most WC Claims for Meth Exposure Being Denied 52e8bb0473d4d7dde56d94b157a3c363g Court: Commission Can Revisit Order's Alleged $179,111 Mistake http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=501304b31c8af5efe8539f68d2d05d59k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=501304b31c8af5efe8539f68d2d05d59k Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Court: Commission Can Revisit Order's Alleged $179,111 Mistake 501304b31c8af5efe8539f68d2d05d59k Board Sends Team to Investigate Refinery Explosion http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5bd90affc77950aa6498b3896819376b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=d5bd90affc77950aa6498b3896819376b Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Board Sends Team to Investigate Refinery Explosion d5bd90affc77950aa6498b3896819376b Safety Board Rushes Team to Tesoro Refinery Site http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4d8c2e669f7e60547c3eaf31fe0fe872b http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4d8c2e669f7e60547c3eaf31fe0fe872b Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Safety Board Rushes Team to Tesoro Refinery Site 4d8c2e669f7e60547c3eaf31fe0fe872b Premium Assessments, Reemployment and Drilling Rules Hearing http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c1eef6af2a89cbba1038b9ec9e58e5ccg http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=c1eef6af2a89cbba1038b9ec9e58e5ccg Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Premium Assessments, Reemployment and Drilling Rules Hearing c1eef6af2a89cbba1038b9ec9e58e5ccg Rules Proposed for Premium Assessments, Reemployment and Drilling http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=da716dc73ca3b2a5d6bcc5ab5f62ad2cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=da716dc73ca3b2a5d6bcc5ab5f62ad2cj Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Rules Proposed for Premium Assessments, Reemployment and Drilling da716dc73ca3b2a5d6bcc5ab5f62ad2cj Claimant's Surgery Unrelated to Work Injury http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3497b730c021acf5f8ffddb234d7de9ek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=3497b730c021acf5f8ffddb234d7de9ek Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Claimant's Surgery Unrelated to Work Injury 3497b730c021acf5f8ffddb234d7de9ek Officers Trying to Prove Meth Exposure Led to Ailments http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=87f6f5543f8cf18c0b6e4f04e545b8a1j http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=87f6f5543f8cf18c0b6e4f04e545b8a1j Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Law-enforcement officers who investigated or dismantled meth labs are trying to prove exposure to the drug caused a variety of ailments. 87f6f5543f8cf18c0b6e4f04e545b8a1j High Court Upholds Labor Commission's PTD Rule http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ca9e08a85c17eec148e4c0112252ebb9k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=ca9e08a85c17eec148e4c0112252ebb9k Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 The state Supreme Court clarified what the Labor Commission may consider while determining whether an injured worker is PTD or not. ca9e08a85c17eec148e4c0112252ebb9k Court Orders PEO to Pay $1.17 Million Award for Unpaid Premiums http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4cfff9d0220fc703441bffa9df53802ek http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=4cfff9d0220fc703441bffa9df53802ek Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 An appellate court concluded that a PEO is liable to Workers' Compensation Fund for $1.17 million in unpaid premiums, attorney fees, and costs. 4cfff9d0220fc703441bffa9df53802ek Workers' Compensation Fund Declares $10 Million Dividend http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cb64eded10a18919169bd1c592bbc93cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=cb64eded10a18919169bd1c592bbc93cj Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 Workers' Compensation Fund declared a $10 million dividend, amounting to 4.5% of earned premium. cb64eded10a18919169bd1c592bbc93cj Doctor Pleads Guilty to Prescribing Pain Killers for Cash http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=728b7d2b4d8999858a68c515eba0cd8cj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=728b7d2b4d8999858a68c515eba0cd8cj Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 A doctor who referred to his practice as "Express Scripts" pleaded guilty to prescribing pain killers without making thorough physical exams. 728b7d2b4d8999858a68c515eba0cd8cj Employer Not Entitled to Credit for Violation of Restrictions http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f915c4e8c8e38677c8a74f05f2bd88a9k http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f915c4e8c8e38677c8a74f05f2bd88a9k Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 An employer is not entitled to a 15% credit for a claimant's violation of his lifting restrictions, because he didn't intend to do so at the time. f915c4e8c8e38677c8a74f05f2bd88a9k Labor Commissioner Launches WC Coverage Verification Site http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f3317e3cca31c60cc862a3015b8e9f2bj http://www.workcompcentral.com/signup/news/news_print.htm?id=f3317e3cca31c60cc862a3015b8e9f2bj Fri, 12 2010 01:03:45 The Labor Commission launched a website, administered by NCCI, that allows the public to verify employers' WC coverage. f3317e3cca31c60cc862a3015b8e9f2bj