Workers' Compensation News
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Court Clarifies Commission's Authority for Approving VSSR Settlements | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court upheld a decision of the Industrial Commission denying approval of a proposed settlement for a worker’s claim for enhanced benefits and issuing an award for a far larger sum. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Court to Hold Hearing on Fee Schedule, Other Rule Changes | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court will hold a public hearing on Dec. 17 to discuss proposed changes to rules for electronic filings, medical fee schedules, vocational rehabilitation matters and lump-sum settlements. ...Read More | |||
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Coal Miner Can't Get Additional TTD, Expand Claim to Add Conditions | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court ruled that a coal miner was not entitled to additional temporary total disability benefits after being struck by a falling rock and that he was not entitled to expand the scope of his claim to include additional conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Couple Charged With Shirking Comp Coverage on Five Employees | 11/17/2020 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owners of a construction company have been charged with fraud after they failed to secure workers' compensation insurance and claimed they had no employees, the New York state inspector general announced. ...Read More | |||
| Claimants Can Now Opt for Direct Deposit of Benefits | 11/16/2020 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Injured workers in New York will now have the option of receiving benefit payments through direct bank deposit after Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed Assembly Bill 7579 into law. ...Read More | |||
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Chris Pricco Named CEO of Paradigm Specialty Networks | 11/16/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Chris Pricco was named CEO of Paradigm Specialty Networks, effective Nov. 2. ...Read More | |||
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Commission Discontinuing All In-Person Hearings | 11/13/2020 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission said it will discontinue all in-person hearings at all venues as of the close of business Friday. ...Read More | |||
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Comp Division Publishes COVID Flyer | 11/13/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon’s Workers’ Compensation Division on Thursday distributed an information flyer addressing issues related to COVID-19. “W...Read More | |||
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Comp Court Posts Plan to Wipe Down Facilities, Limit Virus Spread | 11/13/2020 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Workers' Compensation Court has ordered new precautions for trials and hearings that include asking judges to wipe down courtroom surfaces before proceedings as the number of COVID-19 cases reaches new highs in the state. ...Read More | |||
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Commissioner Errs in Focusing on Source of Worker's Infection | 11/12/2020 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a workers’ compensation commissioner erred in ruling on the source of a worker’s staph infection instead of determining whether the worker had suffered cuts or scrapes at work. ...Read More | |||
