Workers' Compensation News
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Ethics Training, Budget and Evidence-Based Medicine on Board Agenda
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09/26/2014
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Alaska Workers' Compensation Board is scheduled to discuss its fiscal year 2015-16 budget and hear a presentation from the Work Loss Data Institute on evidence-based medicine during a meeting in Anchorage Oct. 2-3.
Other agenda items include:
Case summaries from the...Read More
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Employer Not Immune from Suit by Worker from Temporary Staffing Agency
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09/25/2014
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing a tort claim that had been filed by the employee of a temporary staffing agency based on his injuries from an accident while working for the employer.
Case: Mills v. Enviro-Tank Clean, No. 13CA0...Read More
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Electrical, Machine Hazards Lead to $45K in OSHA Citations
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09/24/2014
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State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Array
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited General Glass International of Secaucus, New Jersey, for 10 serious safety violations and has proposed $45,540 in fines against the company.
This action comes after inspectors found electrical and machine hazards at the comp...Read More
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Employer's Benefit Plan Wrongfully Cut Off Payments for Worker's near-Fatal Fall
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09/18/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Texas appellate court ruled this week that a non-subscribing employer's alternative benefit plan wrongfully terminated its payments to a seriously injured worker less than three months after his near-fatal fall.
The 5th District Court of Appeals at Dallas said in its decision Monday...Read More
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Encouraging Trends in Latest Insurer Data
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09/17/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Second-quarter data from California insurers shows relatively flat claim severity, less growth in frequency than projected based on first-quarter data and better combined ratios as written premium continues to increase, Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau actuaries said Thursday....Read More
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Employees Picket Psychiatric Hospital over Safety Issues
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09/15/2014
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State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Employees picketed a Minnesota psychiatric hospital last week, saying more needs to be done to protect workers from violent patients.
The state Occupational Safety and Health Division fined the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter $4,900 last month for failing to implement proper safe...Read More
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EPIC Hires Regional Director of Employee Benefits
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09/12/2014
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant Edgewood Partners Insurance Centers announced Tiffany McClellan joined the firm as regional director of employee benefits.
McClellan brings 16 years of experience in strategic market planning, sales organizational leadership, new produc...Read More
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