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Bills Would Expand Cancer Presumption for Firefighters 02/13/2019
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
At least four bills filed in the Maryland legislature would make it easier for firefighters to qualify for workers' compensation benefits if they are diagnosed with cancer. ...Read More
 
 

Bill Proposes to Allow PTSD Coverage for Cops, Firefighters 02/12/2019
State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Vendor
The Commerce and Human Resources Committee of the Idaho Senate approved a measure that would allow cops and firefighters to receive workers’ compensation benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder that isn’t caused by a physical injury. ...Read More
 
 

Businesses, Worker Guilty of WC Fraud 02/12/2019
State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A construction worker and two business owners have been found guilty of workers' compensation fraud, the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation ...Read More
 
 

Bill Would Stiffen Penalties for Delays in Peace Officer Benefits 02/11/2019
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Texas firefighters' struggles with the state's cancer presumption law have caught the attention of four lawmakers who want to raise the penalties for municipal insurers who delay or deny medical benefits unnecessarily. ...Read More
 
 

Bill Would Regulate State Fund More Like Private Carriers 02/07/2019
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The largest provider of workers' compensation coverage in New York state is allowed some considerations that other carriers don't enjoy, such as avoiding licensing requirements, paying no commission to brokers and forcing policyholders to give plenty of notice before jumping ship....Read More
 
 

Bill Would Let Agency Issue Stop-Work Orders 02/07/2019
State: NH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
When a New Hampshire business is found to have shirked its workers' compensation responsibilities, it can take weeks for a Superior Court judge to issue a stop-work order. ...Read More
 
 

Bill Proposes Salary Continuation Benefits for School District Cops 02/06/2019
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Police officers working for school districts, county education departments and community colleges throughout California would continue to receive full pay if they are injured at work, under legislation introduced Monday. ...Read More
 
 

Borrowing Employer Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Tort Suit Over Death of Worker 02/06/2019
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The North Carolina Court of Appeals granted an employer’s motion to dismiss a civil suit seeking damages for the death of its borrowed employee. ...Read More
 
 

Bills Would Keep Legislators' Hands Out of Comp Commission Cookie Jar 02/04/2019
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: MS | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Like most states’ workers’ comp agencies, the Mississippi Workers’ Compensation Commission for years was funded through assessments on carriers and self-insurers, its budget changing little from year to year. ...Read More
 
 
Bill Would End Minimum Comp Premiums 02/01/2019
State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Maine employers with a clean injury record would no longer be charged a minimum fee on their workers' compensation policies, according to a bill that has passed the House. House Bill ...Read More
 
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