Workers' Compensation News
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BWC Issues Call for Presenters for 2021 Conference | 06/18/2021 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Tennessee Bureau of Workers’ Compensation on Thursday issued a call for presenters for its 2021 Workers’ Compensation Educational Conference. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Transitional Work Program Offers Grants to Employers | 06/14/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation launched a revamped Transitional Work Grant program aiming to provide money and guidance so employers can get injured workers back on the job as soon as safely possible. ...Read More | |||
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Bus Driver Denied Benefits After Defending Couple During Lunch Break | 06/11/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York City bus driver was denied workers’ compensation benefits after he was injured on his lunch break defending a couple who were attacked, according to a local news outlet. ...Read More | |||
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Board Sets Assessment Rate at 2.66% | 06/10/2021 | |
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| State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| The administrative fund assessment rate for insurers will increase slightly in the new fiscal year that starts July 1, according to information posted to the Maine Workers’ Compensation Board website. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Raise Threshold for Casual Work Heading to Governor | 06/09/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Oregon lawmakers passed a bill that would increase the threshold used to decide whether employment is “casual” and not subject to the state’s workers’ compensation laws. ...Read More | |||
| Bill Allowing Workers to File Stress Claims Advances | 06/09/2021 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York Senate on Monday passed legislation that would open the door for all workers who experience severe stress on the job to file a workers’ compensation claim for mental injuries associated with the stress. ...Read More | |||
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Brochure Requirement Resumes June 27 | 06/07/2021 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Florida Department of Financial Services announced that carriers must resume mailing injured workers informational brochures, starting June 27. T...Read More | |||
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Bureau to Submit Annual Rate Filing in October | 05/25/2021 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau announced that it will submit its annual rate filing by early October, with a proposed effective date of Jan. 1, 2022. ...Read More | |||
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Benefits to Jump More Than 14% to Match Rise in Average Wage | 05/24/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon’s maximum weekly temporary disability benefit will increase more than 14% on July 1 to match the increase in the state’s average weekly wage, the Workers’ Compensation Division announced. ...Read More | |||
| Bill Would Allow Corrections Officers to File Mental Comp Claims | 05/21/2021 | ||
| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation that would allow correctional officers to seek workers' compensation for mental illnesses and revise rules concerning lump-sum comp settlements. ...Read More | |||
