Workers' Compensation News
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Exclusive Remedy Doctrine Barred Worker's Take-Home Asbestos Claim Against Employer
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07/25/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 571 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 7 min read
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The 1st District Court of Appeals ruled that a person who was sickened by asbestos could not sue the company allegedly responsible for his exposure, even though the California Supreme Court has ruled that employers have a duty to protect workers’ families from exposure though cont...Read More
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Employers ID Cumulative Trauma as Work Comp Quagmire
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07/13/2018
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 2295 | 5 | Popular with Legal | 40 min read
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ANAHEIM, California — California employers on Thursday gave the state labor secretary a trophy to take back to Gov. Jerry Brown for bringing stability to the workers’ compensation system, while sending a message to the next governor that they want something done about cumulative traum...Read More
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Employers Hope Comp Won't Be Gavin Newsom's 'Glorious Mistake'
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07/12/2018
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 2354 | 1 | Popular with Legal | 30 min read
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ANAHEIM, California — The perennial patient that is California’s workers’ comp system is stable, not dead, after eight years under a Democratic governor who turned out to be far more business-friendly than expected, an employer group’s lobbyist said Wednesday.
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Electronic Billing Slowly Spreading in Comp
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07/12/2018
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 407 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 78 min read
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By Eddie Curran
WCC correspondent
It seems old fashioned, even quaint. But in most states, many medical providers and payers of workers’ comp claims still deal in paper with bills sent by mail or fax, and payments made through mailed checks.
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Epic Appoints Principal for Automotive Industry Clients
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07/05/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 344 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 61 min read
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Epic Insurance Brokers and Consultants announced Tuesday the appointment of Eric Kitei as a principal for the firm’s Southern California operation. He will focus on auto dealers and the automotive industry.
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Employer Entitled to Summary Judgment on Claim of Discrimination, Retaliation
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07/03/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 185 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 2 min read
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An Ohio appellate court ruled that an employer was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a worker’s claims for discrimination and retaliation, since it was undisputed that his employment ended because of his refusal to accept a light-duty position.
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EDI Claims Release 3.1 Guide and Tables Now Available
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07/02/2018
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State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 180 | 0 | Popular with Array | 11 min read
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The Indiana Workers' Compensation Board's upgraded electronic data interchange website, regarding the more-robust claims release standard 3.1, is now available, although trading partner registration is not, the board announced.
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