Workers' Compensation News
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Contractor Contests $455K Fine for Alleged Trench Hazards
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04/20/2018
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State: ND | Segment: NORTH | 25 | 0
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited an excavation contractor for allegedly exposing employees to trench cave-ins and other serious hazards while working on a municipal project in North Dakota.
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Court Overturns Denial of Benefits for Worker Who Was Reporting for Orientation
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04/20/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 74 | 1 | Popular with Legal | 5 min read
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The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled that a telemarketer was entitled to benefits for her injuries from an accident that occurred in the stairwell of her prospective employer's office while she was reporting for an orientation for potential new hires.
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Court Revives Worker's Suit Against Employer to Allow Addition of Retaliation Claim
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04/20/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 67 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 7 min read
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The Connecticut Appellate Court ruled that a hospital worker embroiled in a long-running dispute with her employer over alleged delays in treatment for her compensable injuries was wrongly denied an opportunity to amend her complaint before a trial judge dismissed it.
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Correctional Officer Capable of Returning to Work After Assault by Inmate
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04/20/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 79 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 21 min read
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A New York appellate court ruled that substantial evidence supported an administrative determination that a corrections officer was capable of returning to limited duty employment after undergoing spinal surgery to address injuries from an assault by an inmate.
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Claims and Premiums Keep Dropping, Annual Report Shows
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04/19/2018
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 78 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 207 min read
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Paid claims and premiums in Minnesota have dropped significantly in the last 20 years while benefits have risen slightly, according to the Minnesota Workers' Compensation System Report for 2016, released this week....Read More
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CURES Consultation Becomes Mandatory Starting Oct. 2
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04/18/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 646 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 26 min read
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The California Department of Justice certified that the state’s prescription drug monitoring program is ready for statewide use, meaning doctors will have to start consulting the program before prescribing controlled substances in six months.
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Commission Chairman Gets New Law Clerk
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04/18/2018
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 108 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 166 min read
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Industrial Commission Chairman Charlton Allen has a new law clerk to advise him and handle legal correspondence, the commission announced.
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