Workers' Compensation News
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Administrative Denial of Compensability Had No Collateral Estoppel Effect | 06/15/2017 | |
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| State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Wyoming Supreme Court ruled that an injured worker can challenge the denial of payment for a medical bill even though she failed to previously challenge an administrative finding of non-compensability for the injury being treated. ...Read More | |||
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Agency Adopts Formal Hazardous Chemicals Rule to Conform With OSHA | 06/14/2017 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Department of Labor and Workforce Development has adopted a final rule issued by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on its hazard communication standard. ...Read More | |||
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ACOEM Discounts Formulary, Guidelines for Golden State Providers | 06/13/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The publisher of the formulary that California regulators intend to launch at the start of 2018 will charge users $100 per year for its list of approved drugs as well as associated treatment guidelines, a discount from the usual cost. ...Read More | |||
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A.M. Best Revises Outlook to Negative for Wisconsin County Mutual Group | 06/13/2017 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A.M. Best has revised the outlook to negative from stable for the long-term issuer credit ratings of Community Insurance Corp. and Wisconsin County Mutual Insurance Corp., collectively referred to as the Wisconsin County Mutual Group. ...Read More | |||
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Attorneys Drop Legal Challenges of Two Commission Appointments | 06/12/2017 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two claimants’ attorneys have withdrawn legal challenges to two of Gov. Mary Fallin’s appointments to the Workers’ Compensation Commission. ...Read More | |||
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Advisory Council to Discuss Opioid Regulations at Monthly Meeting | 06/07/2017 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Advisory Council will meet from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to discuss opioid regulations and legislative proposals by the department, labor and management. ...Read More | |||
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Anti-Fraud, RTW Fund and State Fund Measures Pass by Deadline | 06/05/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| At least 11 bills impacting the California workers’ compensation system survived Friday’s deadline for measures to clear the chamber of the Legislature where they were introduced, including some new anti-fraud measures, a mandate for full spending on the state’s Return to Work S...Read More | |||
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Agency Issues New Requirements on Set-With Requests | 06/02/2017 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Maryland Workers’ Compensation Commission has issued new requirements for filing requests for action on filed issues, Form H-25R. I...Read More | |||
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AmTrust Raises $300 Million in Private Stock Placement | 05/31/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| AmTrust Financial Services Inc. has raised $300 million through the sale of 24 million shares of common stock, a transaction that closed on Friday, the company said. ...Read More | |||
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Annual Report: Rates Decrease Slightly in Rate-Maker's 100th Year | 05/31/2017 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau released its 100th annual report last week, marking the close of its first century as the state's rate-maker. ...Read More | |||
