Workers' Compensation News
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Appropriations Committees Vote on Comp Bills Thursday | 08/23/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Appropriations committees in the California Assembly and Senate on Thursday will vote on bills sent to their suspense files that address presumptions, salary continuation benefits for some firefighters, and mandatory updates to the Medical-Legal Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Assembly Committee Sends to Suspense File Bill That Would Expand PTSD Presumption | 08/20/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday moved to its suspense file a bill that would expand the presumption that post-traumatic stress disorder is a compensable injury for certain first responders, giving lawmakers more time to assess the fiscal implications before the sessio...Read More | |||
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Applications for Workplace Safety Grants Due by Dec. 31 | 08/20/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Massachusetts Department of Industrial Accidents is accepting applications for fiscal year 2022 workplace safety grants through Dec. 31. Each fisc...Read More | |||
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A.I.M. Mutual Adds to Business Development, Underwriting Team | 08/20/2021 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Edward Keenan and Marilynn Rokes joined the A.I.M. Mutual Insurance Cos.’ business development and underwriting team, the Massachusetts-based workers’ compensation carrier announced. ...Read More | |||
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Alternate Employer Organization Rules Up for Review | 08/04/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation published a notice that rules intended to implement legislation to create alternate employer organizations are up for “common sense” review. ...Read More | |||
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Akeso Medical Holdings Buys South Coast Medical Clinic | 07/28/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Occupational medical clinic group developer Akeso Medical Holdings announced it has acquired South Coast Medical Clinic in San Diego. ...Read More | |||
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Allegedly Underpaid Worker Not Entitled to Recalculation of TTD Benefits | 07/20/2021 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Workers' Compensation Court ruled that a ranch hand was not entitled to a recalculation of her temporary total disability benefits despite her allegations that she had been underpaid by her employer. ...Read More | |||
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AM Best Gives SUNZ Insurance 'Excellent' Ratings | 07/19/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Global credit rating agency AM Best assigned a financial strength rating of “A- (Excellent)” and a long-term issuer credit rating of “a-” to Florida-based SUNZ Insurance Co., according to a ...Read More | |||
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Alleged Construction Site Supervisor Not Liable for Hearing Loss Claim | 07/15/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for hearing loss against an alleged supervisor for a construction project. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney Loses Out on Payment Due to Delay in Requesting Fee | 07/15/2021 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld a decision by the Workers’ Compensation Commission finding that an attorney waited too long to request fees for his services. ...Read More | |||
