Workers' Compensation News
| Baker Accused of Workers' Comp Fraud After Allegedly Working as Nanny | 05/17/2016 | ||
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| A woman who was injured during a robbery at a cafe she worked at in Seattle has been accused by the Washington Attorney General’s Office of workers’ compensation fraud, according to the Federal Way Mir...Read More | |||
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Broadspire VP Joins ASPHP Board of Directors | 05/16/2016 | |
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| Candy Raphan, regional vice president of client services and medical management at Broadspire, has been elected to the board of directors of the Association of Safe Patient Handling Professionals, the company announced on Friday. ...Read More | |||
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BrentwoodRe Hires Senior VP for Alternative Risk Placements | 05/13/2016 | |
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| Brentwood Reinsurance Intermediaries Inc. announced Thursday that it has appointed William (Bill) J. Hodson, of Burlington, N.C., as senior vice president. ...Read More | |||
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Board Suspends Authorization of Doctor Accused of Running Pill Mill | 05/12/2016 | |
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| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has suspended authorization of a Buffalo-area doctor to treat injured workers after he was indicted on drug-distribution charges. ...Read More | |||
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Bank Employee Gets 2nd Chance to Prove Injury From Mold Exposure | 05/12/2016 | |
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| A New York appellate court revived a bank employee's lawsuit against a property owner for his alleged injuries from exposure to mold. Case:...Read More | |||
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Board Streamlining Process for Requesting Special Disability Fund Reimbursement | 05/12/2016 | |
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| The New York State Workers' Compensation Board has drafted new forms that it anticipates will be used by employers and carriers requesting reimbursement from the Special Disability Fund. ...Read More | |||
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Board to Discuss Legislation, Budget on Thursday and Friday | 05/10/2016 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Workers' Compensation Board will discuss pending legislation and its budget for the coming fiscal year during a meeting scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Anchorage. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Mandate PDMP Checks on Governor's Desk | 05/09/2016 | |
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| Both chambers of the Arizona Legislature have passed a bill that will require medical providers who prescribe opioids to first check with the state's prescription drug monitoring program database. ...Read More | |||
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Berkshire Hathaway Speciality Insurance Hires Broker Engagement Leader | 05/06/2016 | |
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| Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance announced Thursday that it has hired Bryan Betts as customer and broker engagement leader for the Central U.S. Region. ...Read More | |||
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Bill on Side-Agreement Filing Requirement Amended Ahead of Hearing | 05/04/2016 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would exempt carriers from the requirement to file with regulators side-agreements to large-deductible policies would apply only to a very small percentage of California employers, under amendments adopted by the bill’s author. ...Read More | |||
