Workers' Compensation News
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Electronic Claim Forms Required Starting Sept. 1 | 07/29/2021 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Carolina Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that it will require certain claim forms to be submitted electronically starting Sept. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Ex-Mayor Indicted for Alleged Scheme Involving City's Comp Coverage | 07/29/2021 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal grand jury indicted the ex-mayor of a city in Southern Illinois for allegedly lying to investigators about his role in an insurance scheme involving the mayor of another city, according to a ...Read More | |||
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Employer Loses Ability to Demand Jury Trial in Premium Payment Dispute | 07/21/2021 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Carolina Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to a jury trial against its insurance carrier over allegedly unpaid premiums. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Sentenced to Jail After Fatal Trench Accident | 07/20/2021 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of a Colorado construction company has been sentenced to 10 months in jail for reckless endangerment and assault related to an employee’s death in a trench accident, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said in a statement Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Comp Webinar Thursday | 07/12/2021 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Chamber of Commerce is hosting a webinar Thursday to provide a workers’ compensation update for employers. ...Read More | |||
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Employers Can Avoid More COVID Headaches by Treating All Workers as Unvaccinated, Expert Says | 07/08/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California’s COVID-19 workplace safety standards will remain in effect until January, but employers might be able to lessen their regulatory burden by treating all workers as unvaccinated, a risk management consultant said. ...Read More | |||
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Employer Gets New Hearing on Worker's Claim for Opioids | 07/08/2021 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Ohio appellate court ruled that a self-insured employer was entitled to a new hearing on a worker’s request for payment for opioid medication to treat chronic pain. ...Read More | |||
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Employers Should Invest in Updating Workplace Driving Policies, Safety Expert Says | 06/30/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Employers and insurers are paying more than ever for on-the-job transportation accidents, and companies can’t afford to skimp on workplace driving policies that may save lives and money, a safety expert said Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Experts Ponder Whether SCOTUS Ruling on NCAA Could Lead to Comp Benefits | 06/24/2021 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Industry observers said it's possible but not likely that college athletes would be able to receive workers' compensation benefits as a result of a decision from the nation's high court that held that the National Collegiate Athletic Association can't bar the athletes from receivi...Read More | |||
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ExamWorks to Host Webinar on PAID Act and Medicare Secondary Payer Compliance | 06/23/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Independent medical exam provider and case management company ExamWorks is hosting a webinar Wednesday afternoon that will cover the Provide Accurate Information Directly Act and Medicare secondary payer compliance. ...Read More | |||
