Workers' Compensation News
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Air Ambulance Provider Didn't Show Good Cause for Delay in Challenging Bill Decision | 09/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Oregon Court of Appeals on Thursday ruled that an air ambulance provider did not establish good cause for its delay in requesting a hearing to challenge the administrative decision in a billing dispute with SAIF Corp. ...Read More | |||
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AG Appeals Sixth Edition Ruling to Kansas Supreme Court | 09/06/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In a move that has surprised some, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt on Tuesday asked the state Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that threw out the latest version of the impairment guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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Atlas General Launches Cannabis Industry Comp Program | 08/31/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Atlas General Insurance Services LLC is launching a new workers’ compensation program for California’s cannabis industry. ...Read More | |||
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Adjusters Heap Praise on BWC's Voluntary Certification Program | 08/30/2018 | |
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| By: Eddie Curran (correspondent) | |||
| State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| In large part to help adjusters who serve multi-state areas, and in acknowledgement of substantial changes to its workers’ compensation laws, Tennessee has instituted a volunteer adjuster training program that has generated substantial interest and hearty praise among the state’s comp...Read More | |||
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Attorney Can't Recover Litigation Costs From Employer's Settlement Proceeds | 08/29/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals last week ruled that a claimants’ attorney cannot recoup the litigation costs he had allegedly advanced for his client, even though the client’s retainer agreement had required such payment. ...Read More | |||
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At Least 33,000 Clients Involved in Capping Scheme, Attorney Argues | 08/28/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Southern California applicants’ attorney is asking the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeal to allow him to proceed with a racketeering case against attorneys he says damaged his practice by illegally capping tens of thousands of injured workers. ...Read More | |||
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Amended Bill Would Clarify That Safety Violation Exists Until Corrected | 08/28/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Late amendments to a bill seek to clarify that for the purpose of issuing a citation in California, a workplace safety violation occurs until it is corrected or discovered. ...Read More | |||
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Appalachian Underwriters Opens Office in Burlington | 08/27/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Appalachian Underwriters Inc. announced on Thursday the opening of a new office in Burlington, North Carolina. ...Read More | |||
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Arch Insurance Promotes Mark Lange to EVP of Strategy and Distribution | 08/27/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Arch Insurance has promoted Mark Lange to executive vice president of strategy and distribution for Arch Insurance Group’s North American operations. ...Read More | |||
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Attorney General Candidates Air Views on Work Comp Reforms | 08/24/2018 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Workers’ compensation reform became an issue during an appearance by the Republican and Democratic candidates for Illinois attorney general during a forum in Normal on Wednesday, according to press reports. ...Read More | |||
