Workers' Compensation News
| Bill Impacting Split Point, Premium Credit Projected to Decrease WC Premiums | 03/29/2016 | ||
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| A bill that aims to reduce workers' compensation premiums awaits consideration by the Missouri House of Representatives as lawmakers return from their spring break to the state Capitol today. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Licences for Workers' Comp Claim Adjusters | 03/28/2016 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Louisiana state Senate is scheduled to vote today on a bill that would require workers' compensation claims adjusters to be licensed in the state. ...Read More | |||
| Bill Would Limit Employer Liability for PTD and Medical Benefits | 03/28/2016 | ||
| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A bill awaiting a vote in the Alabama Senate would limit permanent and total disability benefits to 500 weeks or until the claimant reaches ages 65, whichever is later. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Prohibits Denying Psych Claims Based on Occupation | 03/25/2016 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill introduced in the Colorado Legislature would explicitly prohibit denying a claim for mental impairment benefits based solely on the occupation of a worker. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes to Simplify CIGA Assessment Practices | 03/24/2016 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill amended last week attempts to simplify how the California Insurance Guarantee Association assesses insurance companies. ...Read More | |||
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Bus Driver Files Workers' Comp Claim After Witnessing Passenger Shooting | 03/24/2016 | |
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| By: Risk Media Solutions | |||
| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bus driver in Milwaukee has filed a workers’ compensation claim for trauma after seeing a police officer shoot a threatening passenger, accordin...Read More | |||
| Brentwood Promotes Dutille to Claims Supervisor in Occupational Injury Unit | 03/22/2016 | ||
| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Brentwood Services Administrators said Monday it has promoted Phil Dutille to claims supervisor in the Occupational Injury Unit in Brentwood, Tennessee. Dutille supervises claims adjusters and support personnel in the unit. He joined the Occupational Injury Unit team in December 2012 as a...Read More | |||
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Business Council of NY Says Workers' Compensation Reform Unlikely This Year | 03/21/2016 | |
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| By: Joe McDonald (reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The chances of Gov. Andrew Cuomo resurrecting the workers’ compensation reforms he wanted but the legislature shot down this week don’t have a chance, an official at the Business Council of New York said Friday. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Exempt Volunteers at VFW and Other 501(c)(3)s From Workers' Compensation | 03/21/2016 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A bill to exempt volunteer workers at tax-exempt organizations like veterans groups from the workers’ compensation system passed the state House Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Define 'Employee' Sidelined to Study Committee | 03/21/2016 | |
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| State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Legislation defining the meaning of “employee” was sent March 9 to an interim study committee, a move one of the sponsors of ...Read More | |||
