Workers' Compensation News
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Amended Bill Proposes SIBTF Changes, New Name for Program | 03/26/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Substantial evidence establishing the existence of a permanent partial disability predating a subsequent compensable injury would be required for injured workers to qualify for benefits from California's second injury fund under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||
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APCIA Names Sam Whitfield Head of Federal Government Relations | 03/26/2025 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The American Property Casualty Insurance Association on Tuesday announced that Sam Whitfield has joined the association as senior vice president, federal government relations and political engagement. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Requires Annual Notice of Workers' Rights | 03/19/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California employers would be required to provide employees with notice of a wide range of rights ranging from state workers' compensation laws to due process and other federal constitutional protections, under a recently amended bill. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney Fee Increase Heads to Governor | 03/18/2025 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Mexico lawmakers passed a bill to increase the maximum attorney fee to $30,000. The Senate on Sunday voted 25-14 to pass ...Read More | |||
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Applicants' Attorney Elliot Berkowitz Dies | 03/13/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 5 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Southern California applicants' attorney Elliot Berkowitz died Sunday at the age of 76. He is survived by his two daughters, Dayna and A...Read More | |||
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Attorney Fee Rules Up for Review | 03/11/2025 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Workers' Compensation Board announced that it is performing a periodic review of rules governing fees for attorneys who represent insurers and self-insured employers. ...Read More | |||
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Appeal by Third-Party Defendant in Labor Law Action Dismissed as Moot | 02/20/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court dismissed as moot an appeal by a third-party defendant in a Labor Law action. Case: O’Connor v. S&a...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Upholds Denial of Benefits for Stroke Victim | 02/19/2025 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court said substantial evidence supports the State Workers' Compensation Board's conclusion that a teacher and grant writer failed to prove that a stroke she suffered at home after a verbal disagreement with her school principal was caused by employment....Read More | |||
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Actuarial Committee Meeting Feb. 12 | 02/07/2025 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California Actuarial Committee is meeting Feb. 12. Committee members ...Read More | |||
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Appeals Court Upholds TTD Award for Worker's Back Injury | 02/05/2025 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits for a worker’s back injury. Case: Arkan...Read More | |||
