Workers' Compensation News
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Annual Report of Inventory for Claims Due April 1
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01/07/2025
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The California Division of Workers' Compensation reminds claims administrators that the annual report of inventory for claims reported during calendar year 2024 is due April 1.
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Animal Shelter Fined After Worker Mauled
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12/19/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health fined an animal shelter in San Pedro $563,250 after a worker was mauled in May.
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AG Sues Optum Rx Over Opioid Crisis
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11/27/2024
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman on Tuesday announced the filing of a lawsuit that alleges Optum Rx played a central role in the reckless promotion, dispensing and oversupply of opioids.
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Alex Swedlow Retiring From CWCI
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11/26/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 1 | Popular with Legal
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Alex Swedlow will retire from his position as president of the California Workers' Compensation Institute in August.
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Average Set-Aside Fell Slightly in 2024
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11/26/2024
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The average Medicare set-aside recommended by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid’s Workers’ Compensation Review Contractor decreased slightly in the most recent fiscal year.
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AG Says State Could Get $122M in Kroger Opioid Settlement
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11/06/2024
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the state could receive up to $122 million from Kroger through a settlement that resolves allegations that the grocery chain failed to oversee the dispensing of opioids at its pharmacy.
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Assessment Rate to Drop 22%
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10/31/2024
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced that a 22% drop in the workers' compensation assessment rate is projected to save state employers about $191 million in 2025.
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AWW Calculation Includes Lump-Sum Vacation Pay
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10/24/2024
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld the calculation of a worker’s average weekly wage that includes a lump sum of vacation pay with her wages, and it denied review of the employer’s constitutional challenge of the state’s statutory interest provisions.
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