Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Approves Carve-Out Agreement Between Los Angeles and Police Union | 12/07/2017 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced Wednesday that it has approved a “carve-out” agreement between the City of Los Angeles and the union that represents the 10,000 employees of its Police Department. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Announces Medical Fee Conversion Factors for 2018 | 12/06/2017 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has announced new medical fee guideline conversion factors for services provided in calendar year 2018, ...Read More | |||
| DIR Updates Lump-Sum Annuity Table | 12/06/2017 | ||
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| The Nevada Division of Industrial Relations adjusted its actuarial annuity table used to calculate lump-sum payments for permanent disability benefits in a move that wil...Read More | |||
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Doctor Confirms Firefighter's Cancer Is Work-Related | 12/06/2017 | |
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| A second Columbus firefighter has produced medical evidence that his cancer is directly linked to his job, NBC 4 reported. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Suspends 21 Providers, Some Tied to Medicare Fraud | 12/05/2017 | |
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| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced Monday the suspension of 21 more medical providers from participating in the state workers’ compensation system, bringing the total number of suspensions this year to 115. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Denies Workers' Comp to Ground Zero OSHA Inspector With Lung Disease | 12/05/2017 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former Occupational Safety and Health Administration inspector who was sent to Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks to ensure the safety of rescue workers is having trouble getting workers' compensation benefits for his lung disease, ...Read More | |||
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Death From Shooting Preferable to Comp, Police Officer Says | 12/04/2017 | |
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| An Albuquerque police officer shot four times during a traffic stop in 2015 says death would have been preferable to his workers’ compensation experience, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Discrepancy Between Medical Record, Worker's Account of Accident Didn't Create Triable Issue | 12/04/2017 | |
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| A New York appellate court ruled that the existence of a discrepancy between the description of an accident provided by a construction worker and the account contained in his medical records did not prevent him from receiving a grant of summary judgment on his Labor Law claim. ...Read More | |||
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Double-Dipping Transit Worker Sentenced to 4 Days in Jail, Ordered to Repay $6,075 | 12/01/2017 | |
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| An Orange County transit worker accused of working at a fishing supply store while receiving workers’ compensation benefits was sentenced to four days in jail and ordered to pay $6,075 in restitution after pleading guilty to two misdemeanor charges Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Division Updates Forms to Change Outdated Language | 12/01/2017 | |
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| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation gave notice Thursday that it has revised 10 English- and Spanish-language forms to implement legislation passed earlier this year. ...Read More | |||
