Workers' Compensation News
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Drobot Sentenced to 15 Months for Breaching Plea Deal | 12/05/2023 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Michael D. Drobot will return to federal prison for another 15 months as a result of breaching the terms of his plea agreement by secreting more than $1 million into his personal bank account that was supposed to go to the federal court for Central California from the sale of two antique cars.&nb...Read More | |||
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Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Indemnification Claim | 12/05/2023 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law claim were entitled to only partial summary judgment on their cross-claim for indemnification for a worker’s injuries. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Announces 2024 Lump Sum Discount Rates | 12/04/2023 | ||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims posted 2024 discount rates for lump sum settlements. Sta...Read More | |||
| DWC Reminds Employers of Winter Weather Safety for Workers and Free Safety Training | 12/01/2023 | ||
| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation reminded Texas employers about winter weather safety for workers. DWC published the latest edition of the agency’s electronic Safety@Work Newsle...Read More | |||
| DIR Posts 2024 Assessment Rates | 11/30/2023 | ||
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| The California Department of Industrial Relations posted 2024 assessments rates for insured and self-insured employers. ...Read More | |||
| DWC Announces TTD Rates for 2024 | 11/29/2023 | ||
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced minimum and maximum temporary total disability rates will not change next year. The minimum weekly TTD rate will remain $242.86 and the maximum weekly TTD rate will remain $1,619.15 in 2024. Maximum and minimum rates...Read More | |||
| DWC Releases Report on Workplace Injury and Illness Rates | 11/29/2023 | ||
| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
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| The Texas Department of Insurance’s Division of Workers’ Compensation released its annual report on Texas workplace injury and illness rates. DWC gathers statistical data on nonfatal injuries and illnesses from a sample of Texas private employers based on their North American Industry...Read More | |||
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DWC Opens Second 15-Day Comment Period for QME Rules | 11/27/2023 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation opened a second 15-day comment period for proposed rules that would modify its qualified medical evaluator regulations. ...Read More | |||
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Delay in Receipt of Application for Review Doesn't Make It Untimely | 11/27/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that a worker timely filed her applications for review even though a Postal Service mistake resulted in their late receipt. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Announces Adoption of Rules, Audit Plan, Fee Guideline Conversion Factors | 11/27/2023 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation announced the adoption of revised and new death benefit rules, an audit plan for prescriptions of gabapentin or pregabalin with opioids and released its annual change notice to the Medical Fee Guideline conversion factors. ...Read More | |||
