Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Would Allow Comp Commissioners to Set Deadlines | 01/28/2019 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A bill introduced in the Connecticut General Assembly this week would allow workers' compensation commissioners to set deadlines in claims hearings, in order to speed up the process. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Prohibit Release of Legal Claims as Part of Settlement | 01/25/2019 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill has been introduced in the South Carolina legislature that would specify that workers’ comp settlement agreements aren’t enforceable if they are conditional on the release of certain types of legal claims, such as for employment discrimination. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Proposes to Clarify Coverage Exemption for Partnerships, Sole Proprietorships | 01/25/2019 | |
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| State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Legislation introduced in Utah would clarify that the exemption from workers’ compensation coverage for partnerships and sole proprietorships also applies to minors working for such companies. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Proposing 20% Rate Cut for Private Employers | 01/25/2019 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation said Thursday that it is proposing a 20% reduction in the average premium charged to private employers, which would be the largest rate cut in nearly 60 years. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Exempt Some Horse Workers From Comp Coverage | 01/25/2019 | |
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| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| People who care for horses at small operations would be added to the list of workers not covered by workers' compensation in Vermont, if a bill introduced in the General Assembly is approved. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Allow Self-Insureds to Accept Liability for Claims | 01/24/2019 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Self-insured employers would be allowed to accept liability for workers’ compensation claims without requesting approval from the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries, under pending legislation. ...Read More | |||
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Board Revises Formulary Rules, Adopts Fee Schedule | 01/24/2019 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board gave notice Wednesday that it has released a simplified version of its proposed drug formulary rule and posted an adopted update to its medical fee schedule for hospitals and clinics, which hasn’t been updated since 1995. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Require Drug Formulary | 01/24/2019 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nebraska would become the 10th state to adopt a workers' compensation drug formulary, if Legislative Bill 487 becomes law. The ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Increase Penalty for Unlicensed Insurance Transactions | 01/23/2019 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The cost of unlicensed insurance transactions in California would increase, by 40%, under a bill introduced by the chairman of the Assembly Insurance Committee. ...Read More | |||
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Beef Processor Cited After Worker Burned by Gas | 01/23/2019 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A beef processing plant in Hastings, Nebraska, has received federal safety citations after a worker was severely burned by industrial gas. Noah&rs...Read More | |||
