Workers' Compensation News
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Board Proposes Expansion of Legal Intern Program | 05/24/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Regulations proposed by the New York Workers’ Compensation Board seek to expand the number of law school students who represent claimants. ...Read More | |||
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Bureau Lists All WC Legislative Changes This Year | 05/24/2018 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Tennessee General Assembly this year crafted a number of changes to workers' compensation laws, some of which took effect last month, and some of which take effect in July. ...Read More | |||
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Bill to Exempt Comp Fund From Reserve Limit Sent to Governor | 05/22/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill that would exempt the administrative account used to finance Colorado’s workers’ compensation system from a reserve limit that applies to funds of other state agencies was sent to Gov. John Hickenlooper for approval. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Modify How Some Ag Workers' Weekly Wage Is Calculated | 05/22/2018 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Other_other | |||
| A Minnesota lawmaker introduced legislation at the last minute Saturday that would recalculate the average weekly wage for some part-time agricultural employees. ...Read More | |||
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Bureau Could Dismiss PPD Claims if Worker Misses Exam, New Rules Say | 05/21/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Ohio's Bureau of Workers' Compensation has posted the final version of new rules that would let it dismiss claims of permanent partial disability if the employee fails to attend a medical ...Read More | |||
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Board Requires More Info, New Forms for Impairment Eval | 05/18/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The New York Workers' Compensation Board has revised its reporting requirements and forms to include more details about injured body parts and impairment levels. ...Read More | |||
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Board Recommends 11.7% Cut in WC Rates | 05/17/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Business and insurance groups said Wednesday that an 11.7% proposed rate reduction, one of the largest cuts in years, is evidence that New York's legislative reforms are having the desired effect. ...Read More | |||
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BWC to Change Procedure After Evidence in Death Investigation Was Lost | 05/17/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation must revise its investigation procedures after evidence in a road worker's death was improperly discarded, a watchdog agency said in a report released this week. ...Read More | |||
| Brannan Returns to Lobbying Career | 05/17/2018 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Former Texas workers' compensation commissioner Ryan Brannan announced Wednesday that he has launched a private firm that provides government affairs and legal services in Austin. ...Read More | |||
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Board Delays Switch to EDI 3.1 Claims-Reporting Standard | 05/16/2018 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Georgia's Board of Workers' Compensation needs more time to make the switch to the more robust electronic data interchange standard 3.1, the board announced this week. ...Read More | |||
