Workers' Compensation News
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Bill Impacting Off-Duty Officers Among 3 Comp Measures Passed by Committees | 04/06/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Three workers’ compensation measures moved forward in the California state Assembly this week, including a closely watched measure that would extend workers’ compensation benefits to peace officers who are injured out of state while attempting to protect life or property. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Loosen Restrictions on Compounding Pharmacies | 04/06/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurance groups are marshaling forces to defeat legislation that they say would loosen federal restrictions on compounding pharmacies and send medication costs soaring. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Speed Lump-Sum Settlements, Bar Worker Misclassification Violators | 04/06/2018 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A bill to make lump-sum settlements easier and faster passed the Nebraska Legislature Wednesday night. ...Read More | |||
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BWC Hires Diversity and Inclusion Director | 04/06/2018 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation announced Thursday that it has hired its first director of inclusion and diversity. ...Read More | |||
| Bill Would Double Prison Guards' Disability Benefits | 04/03/2018 | ||
| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| State correctional officers would soon be classified as public safety employees, which would essentially double their permanent partial disability benefits, under legislation that passed the Maryland Senate late last week. ...Read More | |||
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Basic Orientation Session on Comp Offered April 12 | 04/03/2018 | |
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| State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Nevada Workers’ Compensation Section is hosting a training session, providing a basic orientation to workers’ compensation on April 12 in Henderson. ...Read More | |||
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Bundled Payment Program for Comp Launched Amid Skepticism | 04/02/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two Wisconsin-based companies have teamed up to launch a bundled-payment program for workers’ compensation, even as some are questioning the feasibility of value-based care in work comp. ...Read More | |||
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Bill Would Let Agency Investigate WC Fraud Against Self-Insureds | 03/29/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Under Maryland law, insurance carriers must report workers' compensation fraud to the state Insurance Administration, and the Administration’s Fraud Division investigates. But self-insured groups such as cities, counties, school districts and some large companies have had little choice ...Read More | |||
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Bus Driver's Alleged Injury Inconsistent With Events Captured by Video | 03/27/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a bus driver failed to prove she had suffered a compensable back injury, as video footage belied her account of the accident and her alleged extent of disability. ...Read More | |||
| Bill Says Short-term Employers Don't Have to Get WC Policy | 03/26/2018 | ||
| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Companies working for fewer than 20 days in Massachusetts and carry workers' compensation in another state will not have to buy additional coverage in the commonwealth, says a bill making its way through the legislature. ...Read More | |||
