Workers' Compensation News
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England Law Firm Names Nadine Adrian Partner
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03/18/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The England Ponticello & St. Clair law firm announced Monday that it has named Nadine D. Adrian as a partner in the firm. Adrian has extensive experience and practice in both workers’ compensation defense and subrogation matters, including successful litigation before bot...Read More
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Employers to Post Annual Injury and Illness Summary
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03/18/2014
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health notified employers they must post the annual summary of work-related injuries and illnesses from Feb. 1 through April 30.Employers must post Form 300A in a visible and easily accessible area so employees have the opportunity to re...Read More
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Employers Say Dubon Adds to SB 863 Malaise
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03/17/2014
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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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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefAn en banc decision by the California Workers' Compensation Appeals Board allowing judges to resolve medical disputes when deficiencies “undermine the integrity” of utili...Read More
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Employers Oppose Bill to Increase Indemnity Benefits
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03/14/2014
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State: NH | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Mark Larson, ReporterNew Hampshire employers have lined up against a bill that would increase maximum indemnity benefits to 66 2/3% of the claimant's average weekly wage, which is projected to incre...Read More
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Exclusivity Bars Suit by Worker Burned in Blowtorch Accident
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03/11/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The employee of a subcontractor on a pipeline repair project could not sue the pipeline owner in tort because the pipeline owner was his statutory employer and he failed to establish a triable issue as to an intentional act by the pipeline owner that was substantially certain to result in the c...Read More
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Evidence on Avg. Retirement Age of Railway Workers Is Admissible
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03/05/2014
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: IA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that when a railroad employee makes a claim of lost earning capacity based on a hypothetical retirement age, federal law does not preclude the employer from introducing statistical evidence as to when railroad workers in the plaintiff's position typically retire...Read More
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Erie Net Income Improves for 4Q and Full Year
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03/04/2014
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Erie Indemnity Co. reported net income of $36 million for the fourth quarter, compared to $30 million in the fourth quarter of 2012.For the full year, Erie reported net income of $163 million, up from $160 million in 2012.Erie reported $1.25 billion in property and casualty e...Read More
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Ex-Cop Indicted for Exaggerating Wrist Injury
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02/27/2014
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A former Crystal Lake police officer has been indicted on charges of workers’ compensation fraud and theft after he allegedly made false statements about the severity of a wrist injury to obtain benefits.Michael Avila had filed a workers’ compensation cla...Read More
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Energi Offers Prepaid Debit Cards for Workers' Comp Payments
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02/25/2014
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Energi is offering prepaid debit cards for workers' compensation payments. The insurer is partnering with InsurCard in a program tailored for workers' compensation benefit payments.The program gives injured workers and health ...Read More
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