Workers' Compensation News
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EDI Hearing Postponed until July
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06/09/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An electronic data interchange rulemaking advisory committee meeting scheduled for June 17 has been rescheduled for July 29, the Oregon Workers’ Compensation Division announced.The advisory committee is considering updating data tables and data edits in its existing EDI rules to re...Read More
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Elimination of QME Backlog Didn't End Attorney Woes
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06/05/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Sherri OkamotoLegal ReporterCalifornia attorneys say the Division of Workers' Compensation has largely cleared a backlog that delayed the issuance of qualified medical evaluator panels for six months, ...Read More
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Eastern Alliance Insurance Names Lengner Midwest Chief
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06/05/2014
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State: IN | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Eastern Alliance Insurance Group has announced that it appointed Chad Lengner as regional business executive for its Midwest territory.Lengner, who had previously served as marketing manager for the region, will spearhead EAIG’s organic growth in the territory ...Read More
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EPIC Hires New Employee Benefits Producer
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06/04/2014
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Edgewood Partners Insurance Center, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm with a presence in six states, has hired a new producer in its employee benefits division.The company announced in a Tuesday press release that Greg Dobson, who has 30 years of experience ...Read More
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Engineering Company Cited for 2nd Time in 2014
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05/29/2014
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration has cited Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. Inc. for failing to protect workers from trenching hazards at a Chicago job site. The citation of Pan-Oceanic is the second such violation for the company this year. Proposed penalties for the newest viol...Read More
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Editorial: COA Decision Begs Further Reform
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05/28/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Washington state Court of Appeals decision prohibiting the Board of Industrial Insurance Appeals from determining whether settlements are in the best interest of represented workers should signal to lawmakers the need to build on the “weak-kneed” reforms of 2011, according to the Seatt...Read More
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Explosion Leads to $14K OSHA Fine against 3-D Printing Co.
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05/21/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration cited a three-dimensional printing plant in Woburn, Massachusetts, after an explosion and fire on Nov. 5, 2013, inflicted third-degree burns on a company employee.OSHA's Andover Area Office found that Powderpart Inc. failed to pr...Read More
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Employers Names Senior VP of Business Processes
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05/20/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NV | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Employers Holdings Inc. named Aaron Mikulsky senior vice president of business process and policyholder services.Mikulsky has more than 19 years of experience in the insurance industry, the Reno, Nevada-based carrier said in a statement. Most recently, he served as small busi...Read More
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Employer Committee Sponsoring Labor Laws Seminar
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05/15/2014
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The South Georgia Employer Committee and the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce will cosponsor a seminar on labor laws at both the federal and state levels on May 22 in Valdosta.The seminar will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Georgia Department of Labor’s Valdosta Career...Read More
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Employer Must Pay for Quadriplegic Worker's Rent, but no Van
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05/13/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Sherri OkamotoLegal ReporterThe North Carolina Court of Appeals ruled last week that an employer had to pay for the full cost of renting and modifying handicapped-accessible housing for a quadriplegic worker wh...Read More
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