Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Would Require Employers to Disprove Compensability of Comp Claims
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02/19/2019
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Nevada Democrats, having recently seized the reins of state government, are proposing a more liberal standard for compensability than is used in California, starting with a presumption that a claim arises out of employment.
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Bill Requires Proof of Comp Coverage for Exempt Contractors
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02/19/2019
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State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Labor Committee of the Hawaii House of Representatives passed a bill that would require contractors to provide proof that they’re withholding taxes and paying for workers’ compensation coverage in order to be exempt from licensing requirements.
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BWC Grants $500,000 for Police Body Armor
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02/19/2019
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer
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Ohio law enforcement agencies will be able to purchase new and additional bullet-proof vests, thanks to another $500,000 from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.
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Bill Aims to Keep Closer Eye on Misclassification
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02/14/2019
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State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Indiana Senate committee has approved a bill that would require state agencies to keep a close watch on companies that misclassify workers as independent contractors.
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BWC Proposes Changes to Surgery Center Fee Schedules
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02/14/2019
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation will hold a public hearing March 22 to review proposed changes to fee schedules for medical providers, hospital outpatient services and ambulatory surgical centers.
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Bill Would Throw Out Supreme Court's Work Search Rule
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02/14/2019
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Maine state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would shift the burden back to employers to prove that alternative work is available in an injured worker’s community by effectively repealing the work search requirements imposed by the state supreme court.
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Berkshire's Online Direct Insurance Bundles to Include Work Comp
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02/13/2019
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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As more workers’ comp carriers sell policies directly to small-business customers online, Berkshire Hathaway is planning a new twist on the concept: coverage packages detailed in a simple, three-page policy.
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Both Sides Hoping Bill Can Fix Cancer Presumption Law
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02/13/2019
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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One of the most-anticipated pieces of workers' comp legislation in Texas this year would address the state's murky cancer presumption law, which insurers say limits firefighters to just three types of malignancies, but fire workers say already includes most types of cancer.
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