Workers' Compensation News
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Attorney Hit With $1,000 Sanction for Frivolous Change of Venue Request | 01/06/2016 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the imposition of $1,000 in sanctions against a claimants' attorney for making a frivolous change-of-venue request. ...Read More | |||
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Author of Formulary Bill Leaves Assembly for PhRMA | 01/05/2016 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The author of a bill ordering the Division of Workers' Compensation to adopt a prescription drug formulary left the California state Assembly effective Dec. 31 to work as a policy advisor for the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, according to media reports. ...Read More | |||
| ACI Insurance Expands Into Tennessee | 01/05/2016 | ||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ACI Insurance Services has expanded into Tennessee, offering commercial insurance including workers’ compensation coverage, surety bonds and business services, the company announced on Monday. Tennessee is the fifth state in which ACI now does business, joining Florida, Georgia, Lou...Read More | |||
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After Failures, a Possible Path to a Fee Schedule is Found | 01/04/2016 | |
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| By: John Breslin (Eastern Bureau Chief) | |||
| State: VA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Virginia state lawmakers will consider adopting a unique medical fee schedule, with no link to Medicare and prices largely based on current rates within geographical zones, if a working draft of a bill circulating in the state is introduced to the General Assembly. ...Read More | |||
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Accident Enroute to Post Office Compensable Even if Claimant Enjoyed Taking a Walk | 12/31/2015 | |
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| By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) | |||
| State: OR | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that an elderly clerical worker was entitled to benefits for her injuries from being struck by a car while walking to the post office. ...Read More | |||
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Advocates Push to Cut Injuries Suffered by Nurses, Other Health Care Workers | 12/30/2015 | |
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| By: John Breslin (Eastern Bureau Chief) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Advocates for nurses and other health care workers want to make 2016 the year real movement is made on cutting the staggering rate of injuries suffered by staff in the nation's hospitals, nursing homes and other facilities. ...Read More | |||
| AWCP Mini-Conference Focus Offers MCLE Credits | 12/29/2015 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Association of Workers’ Compensation Professionals will hold a legal mini-conference on Friday, Jan. 15, entitled, “Raising the Bar: Ethics and Compliance Conference.” The six-hour conference will be held at University of Phoenix, 2860 Gateway Oaks Drive, Sacram...Read More | |||
| A.M. Best Assigns A- Rating to Pinnacol | 12/24/2015 | ||
| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Colorado’s Pinnacol Assurance announced global credit rating agency A.M. Best assigned it an “A- (Excellent)” rating with a stable outlook. Pinnacol said in a statement the rating – its first by A.M. Best – is the result of its surplus level, underwriting and...Read More | |||
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Assisted Living Facility Fined $102,060 for Excessive and Repetitive Lifting | 12/22/2015 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries fined an assisted living care facility $102,060 for continuing to expose workers to ex...Read More | |||
| Ace Announces Leadership Team for Boston Region | 12/22/2015 | ||
| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Ace Ltd. has named the team that will lead the company’s Boston region after its acquisition of Chubb is finalized early next year. ...Read More | |||
