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Bill Seeks to Clarify Coverage Requirement for Independent Commercial Vehicles | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 173 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 50 min read | |||
| A bill moving through the Colorado legislature seeks to clarify the coverage requirements for independent contractors who drive commercial vehicles. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Could Require Claims Office and State-Based Adjuster | 04/12/2018 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 217 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 50 min read | |||
| Carriers and self-insureds who do business in Louisiana say the slightest tweak to a bill in the Legislature could make thousands of dollars' worth of difference. ...Read More | |||
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Beecher Carlson Names CEO, COO | 04/11/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 246 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read | |||
| Beecher Carlson Insurance Services, a large account insurance broker, has promoted Joseph Siech to chief executive officer, and B. Scott Davis to chief operating officer. ...Read More | |||
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Board Caps Dental, Air Ambulance Fees in Latest Update to Fee Schedule | 04/11/2018 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 219 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 33 min read | |||
| The Georgia State Board of Workers’ Compensation’s latest fee schedule update includes its first-ever dental fee schedule and reimbursement rates for air ambulance services. ...Read More | |||
| Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Underreporting Payroll | 04/10/2018 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 715 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 27 min read | |||
| The owner of a Southern California janitorial company pleaded guilty to underreporting payroll by more than $1 million in an effort to reduce his workers’ compensation premiums, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office ...Read More | |||
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Brannan Announces Resignation, Effective May 1 | 04/10/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 798 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 13 min read | |||
| Commissioner Ryan Brannan resigned his position, effective May 1, the Division of Workers’ Compensation announced. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Establishing Coverage Rules for LLC Shareholders Passes Legislature | 04/09/2018 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 282 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 20 min read | |||
| Working minority owners of limited liability corporations will be considered covered employees for workers' compensation, and majority shareholders can opt into coverage by providing written notice to their carriers, under a bill that the Arizona Legislature sent to Gov. Doug Ducey last week....Read More | |||
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Bill Impacting Off-Duty Officers Among 3 Comp Measures Passed by Committees | 04/06/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 810 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 67 min read | |||
| Three workers’ compensation measures moved forward in the California state Assembly this week, including a closely watched measure that would extend workers’ compensation benefits to peace officers who are injured out of state while attempting to protect life or property. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Loosen Restrictions on Compounding Pharmacies | 04/06/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 909 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 65 min read | |||
| Insurance groups are marshaling forces to defeat legislation that they say would loosen federal restrictions on compounding pharmacies and send medication costs soaring. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Speed Lump-Sum Settlements, Bar Worker Misclassification Violators | 04/06/2018 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 271 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| A bill to make lump-sum settlements easier and faster passed the Nebraska Legislature Wednesday night. ...Read More | |||
