Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Issues Correction; TD Rate to Increase 3.8% | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 174 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation on Monday announced that the temporary total disability rate will increase 3.8% next year, not more than 6% as the agency announced last week. ...Read More | |||
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6th DCA Publishes Ruling on Worker's Entitlement to TD for Appointments | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 280 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read | |||
| The Court of Appeal for the 6th District of California has ordered publication of its decision finding that an injured worker was not entitled to temporary disability benefits for time she lost from work to attend medical appointments. ...Read More | |||
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City Attorney Sues Grocery Delivery Service Over Worker Classification | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 187 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read | |||
| San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliott has sued grocery delivery company Instacart for allegedly misclassifying its workers as independent contractors. ...Read More | |||
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Work Comp Industry Tries to Get Ahead of Concussions | 09/17/2019 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 138 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 25 min read | |||
| A dramatic increase in the number of employee concussions is catching the attention of the workers’ comp industry, prompting some to act in response to the trend. ...Read More | |||
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Department Pitches Rules for When Insurers Deny Medical Bills | 09/17/2019 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: IL | Segment: Top | 211 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 13 min read | |||
| Almost a year after the Illinois General Assembly overrode the Republican governor's veto on Senate Bill 904, regulators proposed rules required by the law allowing physicians to sue insurers that don't pay their bills. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Eyes Switch to ALJ to Reduce Case Backlog | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: WEST | 68 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 58 min read | |||
| Concerns about a case backlog may prompt legislation in Guam to use an administrative law judge rather than a Workers’ Compensation Commission, according to a news ...Read More | |||
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WCF President to Serve on Federal Air Ambulance Committee | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 74 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 20 min read | |||
| The U.S. Department of Transportation has announced the 13 members of a new air ambulance advisory committee, which includes a workers’...Read More | |||
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Worker Properly Allowed to Add Labor Law Claim to Complaint | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 70 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 4 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that trial judge properly allowed a worker to amend his complaint to add a Labor Law claim. Case:...Read More | |||
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Worker Gets Award for Cardiac Condition Caused by Fall | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 81 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 12 min read | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals upheld an award of permanent impairment benefits to a worker for a cardiac condition linked to his slip-and-fall accident. ...Read More | |||
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OSHA Cites Three for Exposing Workers to Fall Hazards | 09/17/2019 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 166 | 0 | Popular with Employer | 23 min read | |||
| The Occupational Safety and Health Association cited employers in Colorado, Florida and Ohio for exposing their workers to fall hazards. Hough...Read More | |||
