Workers' Compensation News
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BWC Announces Three Convicted for Double Dipping | 10/25/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced that three people convicted of working while receiving benefits were ordered to pay more than $44,000 in combined restitution. ...Read More | |||
| BWC Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Schedule Rules | 10/19/2021 | ||
| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on proposed fee schedule rules. The bureau is proposing changes to the outpatient hospital reimbursement rule and the ambulatory surgical center services fee schedule rule. Both changes would take effect May 1....Read More | |||
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Bill Would Exempt From Comp Some Work-From-Home Injuries | 10/15/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio bill that would exempt from workers' compensation compensability injuries that occur while working from home unless certain conditions are met was sent to a legislative committee on Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Board Properly Denies Application for Review Due to Incomplete Service | 10/04/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board did not abuse its discretion in denying an application for review where the injured worker failed to properly serve all the interested parties. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Board Expands 2020 Dividend | 09/27/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The board of directors for the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Friday granted Gov. Mike DeWine’s request and expanded a 2020 dividend to include about 3,000 employers that didn’t meet eligibility requirements that year. ...Read More | |||
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Biden Administration Announces Measures to Protect Workers From Heat | 09/23/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The administration of President Joe Biden on Monday announced enhanced and expanded measures by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to combat hazards associated with extreme heat exposure faced by workers indoors and outdoors. ...Read More | |||
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Benefits to Increase 5.1% on Oct. 1 | 09/20/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation will increase maximum temporary income benefits by 5.1% to $1,058 from $1,007, effective Oct. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Biden Administration Asks SCOTUS to Review Hanford Worker Presumption | 09/17/2021 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| President Joe Biden’s administration is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a 2018 Washington state law that created a presumption of compensability for certain conditions suffered by federal workers at the Hanford nuclear reservation. ...Read More | |||
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B.J. Dougherty Named COO of Accuro Solutions | 09/15/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| B.J. Dougherty has joined Accuro Solutions as chief operating officer, the medical bill review and provider payment technology company announced on Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Biden Announces Sweeping Vaccination and Testing Rules for Federal Agencies, Large Employers | 09/10/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| President Joe Biden on Thursday signed an executive order mandating that all federal workers be immunized against COVID-19 and announced plans to mandate that larger employers require their workers be vaccinated or undergo regular testing. ...Read More | |||
