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Employers Holdings Feels Impact of Golden State Rate Increase 10/25/2019
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
Employers Holdings appears to be going it alone in raising workers’ comp insurance rates in California, a move that put a nearly $12 million dent in the company’s new business in the state, executives said Thursday. ...Read More
 
 

Employer Not Liable for All of Worker's Knee Surgeries 10/24/2019
State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Utah Court of Appeals ruled that the employer of a worker who sustained a compensable knee injury was not liable for the cost of two of three surgeries he underwent. ...Read More
 
 

Employers Wonder: Will New Commissioner Go With NCCI or State Numbers on Loss Costs? 10/22/2019
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Tennessee's new medical fee schedule has been in effect for only six weeks, but it's already having an impact on workers' compensation costs. ...Read More
 
 

Employer Gets Labor Law Claim Dismissed but Faces Liability for Cross Claims 10/22/2019
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court threw out a worker’s Labor Law claim against his employer and colleague, but ruled that the defendants could still face potential liability on a property owner’s claims for indemnification and contribution. ...Read More
 
 

Employer Found Guilty of Lacking Comp Coverage in Wildfire Death Case 10/18/2019
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The employer of a man who died while fighting the 2016 Soberanes Fire has been found guilty in Monterey County Superior Court of not carrying workers’ compensation insurance. ...Read More
 
 

Employer Can't Maintain Suit Against Insurance Broker 10/16/2019
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A Louisiana appellate court upheld the dismissal of an employer’s lawsuit against its insurance broker for failing to secure commercial general liability coverage. ...Read More
 
 

Ex-Tyson Foods Attorney Accuses Company of Lying to Deny Claims 10/14/2019
State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A former workers’ compensation attorney for Tyson Foods accused the company of providing false information in workers’ compensation cases to deny claims, according to a report by the ...Read More
 
 

Even as Fraud Tech Improves, Double Dippers Not Laying Off Social Media 10/10/2019
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Claimants who try to collect benefits while working have shown no inclination to cut back on social media posts — the types of “look at me” postings that have tripped up so many fraudsters, according to one of the largest claims investigation companies in the U.S. ...Read More
 
 

Employer Denied Board Review for Failure to List All Evidence 10/10/2019
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A New York appellate court ruled that an employer’s failure to list all the evidence it was citing to challenge an award to a volunteer firefighter was fatal to its application for review. ...Read More
 
 

Employers Facing Major Changes, Litigation With Marijuana, Asbestos and Billing Laws 10/09/2019
By: William Rabb (Reporter)
State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance
LISLE, Illinois — From marijuana to medical billing to asbestos claims, Illinois employers are about to see some major changes — and perhaps years of litigation before questions are fully answered. ...Read More
 
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