Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Would Create Joint Committee on Work Comp | 12/15/2021 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation filed in advance of the lawmaking session starting in January would create the Joint Committee on Missouri Division of Workers’ Compensation to, among other things, investigate disparity directed at minorities, low-income workers and employees under 35. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Add Vaccine Side Effects to Comp Coverage | 12/09/2021 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Pennsylvania lawmakers on Tuesday introduced a bill amending the state Workers' Compensation Act to provide coverage for adverse events associated with vaccines. ...Read More | |||
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Benefit to Increase, SIF Contribution Rate to Drop in 2022 | 12/07/2021 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Division announced that maximum and minimum benefits will increase 7.7% in 2022. At the same time, the division a...Read More | |||
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Board Properly Denies Review of Application Lacking Proof of Service | 12/07/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board properly denied review of a worker’s appeal based on his failure to provide proofs of service of his application on all necessary parties. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Names Carolyn Mangas Deputy Director of Strategy, Legislative Affairs | 12/03/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation hired Carolyn Mangas as deputy director of strategy and legislative affairs. ...Read More | |||
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Board Errs in Refusing to Consider Reports | 11/30/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board erred in refusing to consider the forms submitted by a worker’s treating physicians indicating that his condition had changed. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Holding Virtual Medical & Health Symposium in April | 11/16/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that its health symposium will be virtual again in 2022. The 2022 Ohio Workers&rsqu...Read More | |||
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BWC Rules Pending 'Commonsense' Review | 11/15/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that proposed rules addressing death benefits and limitations on the filing of fee bills are pending a “commonsense” review. ...Read More | |||
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Board Abuses Discretion in Denying Worker's Request to Modify SLU Award | 11/12/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board abused its discretion in denying a worker’s request to modify her schedule loss of use award in accordance with the rating her doctor assigned. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Cover Vaccine Side Effects in Play for Special Session | 10/27/2021 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Tennessee lawmakers, in a special session that starts today, could consider a proposal that would ensure coverage for workers who suffer adverse side effects after receiving an employer-mandated vaccination against COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
