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Attorney's Form Flub Forfeited Employer's Ability to Appeal 12/13/2018
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court ruled that a defense attorney’s use of the wrong form to request review of a workers’ compensation law judge’s ruling was fatal to the employer’s ability to obtain relief. ...Read More
 
 
Average Weekly Wage Climbs to $939, Effective Jan. 1. 12/05/2018
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The statewide average weekly wage in Florida has risen slightly, the Florida Division of Workers' Compensation announced this week. Effective Jan. 1, the wage will climb from the...Read More
 
 

Army Reserve Facility Issued Safety Notice After Worker Death 11/30/2018
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a notice of safety violations to an Army Reserve facility in Sacramento where a civilian worker was fatally crushed by a utility vehicle cargo box. ...Read More
 
 

Attorney's Text Message to IME Didn't Justify Exclusion of Doctor's Opinion 11/30/2018
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A divided New York appellate court ruled that an attorney’s communication with an independent medical examiner about the subject of an upcoming deposition did not constitute an effort to exert undue influence and did not warrant exclusion of the doctor’s opinion. ...Read More
 
 

Amputation, Burns Prompt Citations Against Food-Processing Plant 11/28/2018
State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A food processing company in Brundidge, Alabama, has received federal citations after two employees were hospitalized in separate incidents involving burns and a fingertip amputation. ...Read More
 
 

Attorney Can't Be Sanctioned for Inaction 11/26/2018
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Mississippi Court of Appeals ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Commission erred in sanctioning a claimants’ attorney for inaction following his filing of a motion to reinstate a client’s claim. ...Read More
 
 

Aggrieved Applicant Charged in Murder-for-Hire Plot 11/21/2018
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Fresno County prosecutors allege a suspect hired a hit man to kill the lawyer who successfully defended his attorney from malpractice allegations after the California Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board denied his claim for a back injury. ...Read More
 
 

AFG Hires Anthony Dunn as VP for Internal Audit 11/21/2018
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
American Financial Group Inc. has hired Anthony Dunn as vice president in charge of the internal audit function for the company and its subsidiaries. ...Read More
 
 

AmTrust Posts Another Third-Quarter Loss 11/16/2018
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
AmTrust Financial Services Inc. has reported a third quarter net loss of $84.5 million, compared to a net loss of $175 million in the third quarter of 2017. ...Read More
 
 

Ambulatory Center Surgeries Not Always Cheaper, WCRI Finds 11/16/2018
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
Knee and shoulder surgeries usually cost less at ambulatory surgery centers compared to hospital outpatient departments, but there are exceptions in some states, according to a new report from the Workers Compensation Research Institute. ...Read More
 
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