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Amended Bill Would Require Employers to Provide Notice of Eligibility for $120M Fund Payments | 08/07/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 411 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 100 min read | |||
| Employers in California would be required to notify the Department of Industrial Relations when a worker receives the job retraining voucher and is thereby eligible for payment from the $120 million Return-to-Work Supplement Program, under amended legislation introduced Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Ruling Could Reopen Claims Determined by AMA 6th Edition, Lawyer Says | 08/07/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: KS | Segment: Top | 696 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 87 min read | |||
| After years of legislation that tilted the playing field in favor of employers, the ground seems to have shifted back toward workers a bit in the state of Kansas. ...Read More | |||
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AIG Names Jonathan Wismer Deputy CFO | 08/07/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 161 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read | |||
| American International Group has appointed Jonathan Wismer as senior vice president, deputy chief financial officer and chief accounting officer, effective immediately. ...Read More | |||
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American Standard Plant Gets Safety Certificate | 08/07/2018 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 607 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 109 min read | |||
| The Kentucky Labor Department has awarded a top safety certificate to a manufacturer of American Standard bath and shower units. The department's&...Read More | |||
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Akron Doctor to Reimburse System $33,000 After Fraud Conviction | 08/07/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 447 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 4 min read | |||
| An Akron pain physician convicted of workers' compensation fraud has agreed to reimburse the system and to stop treating injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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After Years of Inaction by Lawmakers, New Fee Schedule Could Mean Sticker Shock | 08/06/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 252 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 47 min read | |||
| Once more, with feeling. Bill Herrle ...Read More | |||
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Apartment Manager Had Immunity From Civil Liability to Injured Maintenance Worker | 08/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 103 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 36 min read | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an apartment manager was immune from suit by the complex’s maintenance man because the manager qualified as his special employer. ...Read More | |||
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American Financial Group Reports Record Q2 Earnings Per Share | 08/03/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 202 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 48 min read | |||
| American Financial Group has reported second quarter net earnings attributable to shareholders of $210 million, compared to $145 million for the 2017 sec...Read More | |||
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Attorney Admits to Pocketing $329K in Settlement Funds | 08/03/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 255 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 69 min read | |||
| A Florida attorney agreed to voluntary disbarment after admitting that he had pocketed more than $218,000 in settlement funds from workers’ compensation claimants, and a $110,000 settlement in a personal injury case, ...Read More | |||
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Alleged Double-Dipper and Bogus Insurance Producer Among Fraud Busts in June | 08/02/2018 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 206 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 24 min read | |||
| A claimant who allegedly worked several side jobs while collecting temporary disability benefits, and an insurance agent who is suspected of forging a certificate of insurance coverage were among those charged with insurance fraud in June, according to the ...Read More | |||
