Workers' Compensation News
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Board Errs in Applying Single AWW to Worker With Multiple Injuries | 02/19/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker’s average weekly wage at the time of his injury in 2008 should not be applied to determine his benefits from a 2007 injury, when his earnings were higher. ...Read More | |||
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Board Delays Refill Formulary Compliance Date | 02/18/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has delayed the effective date of its formulary requirements on drug refills until June 7. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes Cancer Presumption for Government Workers Exposed to Fires | 02/17/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California lawmaker introduced legislation that would create a presumption that cancer is an occupational condition for certain government workers who are exposed to active fires and aren’t already covered by a cancer presumption. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Create COVID-19 Presumption, Disallow Use of Pandemic Claims for Ratemaking | 02/17/2021 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A bill introduced in the New Mexico Legislature would create a rebuttable COVID-19 presumption for essential workers and bar the use of pandemic-related claims in ratemaking. ...Read More | |||
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Building Inspector Charged With Accepting Bribe | 02/16/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Federal authorities have charged a New York City building inspector with soliciting and accepting a bribe in return for rescinding a stop-work order for safety violations at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Bus Driver Charged After Video Allegedly Contradicts Description of Injury | 02/12/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bus driver for the Sacramento Regional Transit District was charged with two felony fraud counts after video footage allegedly contradicted her claims that a man repeatedly punched her with a closed fist, according to Intercare Holdings Insurance Services. ...Read More | |||
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Board Needs to Explain Change in Parameters for Labor Market Attachment Findings | 02/11/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the Workers’ Compensation Board needs to explain its decision to deny a reduced earnings award for a worker who involuntarily retired. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Sets Conferences on Safety and Medical | 02/10/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will host two virtual conferences in the next two months. The Ohio Safety Congress and Expo, which ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Workers' Comp to Cover Medical Marijuana in Certain Cases | 02/09/2021 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New Jersey lawmaker has introduced a bill that would require workers’ compensation, personal injury and health insurance coverage for medical marijuana use under some circumstances. ...Read More | |||
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Board Proposes Updates to Treatment Guidelines for Back, Neck, Knee and Shoulder | 02/09/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has proposed changes to medical treatment guidelines for injuries to the back, neck, knee and shoulder. ...Read More | |||
