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Appeals Court Misinterpreted Definition of 'Willful Misconduct,' High Court Finds 03/01/2017
By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
State: GA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Workers who get hurt while behaving dangerously, recklessly and in deliberate defiance of managers' orders should have their workers' compensation claims denied, the Georgia Supreme Court wrote in an opinion published Monday. ...Read More
 
 

AmTrust's Delayed 10-K Filing Sparks Analyst Concerns 03/01/2017
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
One year ago, AmTrust Financial Services was grabbing attention in workers’ comp by moving up two places in national market share rankings, to the No. 4 spot. ...Read More
 
 

AIG Taps Siemens Lawyer as Deputy General Counsel 03/01/2017
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
American International Group announced Tuesday that it has appointed Rose Marie Glazer as vice president, deputy general counsel and corporate secretary, effective March 8. ...Read More
 
 

Appeals Court Suggests Legislature Revisit 3-Year Limit on Unresolved Claims 02/28/2017
By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
State: KS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Kansas Court of Appeals dismissed a trucker's workers' compensation claim because three years had passed without a hearing in the case, but it called the judgment "harsh" and recommended that the Legislature revisit the statute requiring such dismissals. ...Read More
 
 

Appellate Court Slaps OJCC's Hand for Defending Judge 02/28/2017
By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter)
State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Florida 1st District Court of Appeal said in an opinion filed Friday that the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims should not have intervened on behalf of a judge accused of bias against...Read More
 
 

Annual Conference on Fighting Fraud is April 6-7 02/28/2017
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority will hold its Insurance Fraud Awareness Spring Training at the Hershey Lodge on April 6 and 7. ...Read More
 
 

Alleghany Corp. Profit Falls 55% in Q4 02/24/2017
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Net income at Alleghany Corp. fell to $69.5 million in the fourth quarter, a 55% decrease from net income of $156 million in the prior-year quarter, the company reported on Wednesday. ...Read More
 
 
AWCO to Host Spring Conference May 4-5 02/24/2017
State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical
The Alabama Workers' Compensation Organization will hold its spring conference May 4-5 at the Hyatt Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The conference is free for members and $100 for non-members. Those who want to sign up for an annual AWCO membership fo...Read More
 
 

Alliance: Comp Costs Not Out of Line, Benefits Inadequate 02/23/2017
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The New York Workers’ Compensation Alliance issued a report Wednesday to make the case that amounts paid in benefits have increased only modestly since 2012 and are not out of line with other states. ...Read More
 
 

Amputated Fingers Didn't Entitle Worker to Award for Loss of Hand Use 02/22/2017
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor
An Ohio appellate court ruled that a worker who suffered the amputation of three fingers was not entitled to an award for the loss of use of his hand. ...Read More
 
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