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Workers' Compensation News

 
Former DWC Hearing Officer Charged with Stealing Cocaine Will Plead Guilty 03/20/2015
State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A former Alaska workers' compensation hearing officer accused of stealing cocaine held as evidence while he was a judge in Pennsylvania will plead guilty to at least some of the charges he faces, the Associated Press reported. Paul Pozonsky will enter the plea on Friday in Washington ...Read More
 
 
Favorable Loss-Development Trends Point to possible mid-year Rate Cut 03/19/2015
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
SAN FRANCISCO – Favorable trends observed in data that the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau collected from carriers through the end of last year point to a possible mid-year rate decrease this summer. However, Rating Bureau actuaries still have to finish crunching...Read More
 
 

FSIM Chooses CompWest as WC Carrier for Food Services Industry 03/19/2015
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Food Service Insurance Managers, a California-based program administrator that provides workers' compensation insurance to agricultural and food-related industries, has appointed CompWest as carrier for a specialized program that focuses on grocery stores, vineyards, and related businesses, a...Read More
 
 
Finding of Permanent Impairment Doesn't automatically Entitle Worker to ongoing Palliative Care 03/19/2015
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The 1st District Court of Appeal ruled that a worker's receipt of permanent impairment rating does not entitle him to ongoing palliative treatment, unless he can show that the treatment is medically necessary for his compensable injury. Case: Echevarria v. Luxor Investments, No, ...Read More
 
 

February WC Fraud Cases Include Worker allegedly Using Ink to Fake Medical Condition 03/19/2015
Source: Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Pennsylvania Insurance Fraud Prevention Authority reported five alleged workers' compensation fraud cases in the state i...Read More
 
 
Firefighter Could Avail himself of Presumption of Industrial Causation for Heart Arrhythmia 03/17/2015
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
A Louisiana appellate court ruled that a former firefighter was entitled to a presumption of industrial causation for his disabling heart arrhythmia, and that his retirement from the fire department didn't equate with a departure from the job market as a whole. Case: Miley v. Bogalusa...Read More
 
 
Following Compromise on Deliberate-Intent Bill, Senate Passes amended Version 03/13/2015
State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
An amended version of the controversial measure to tighten West Virginia’s criteria for bringing deliberate-intent lawsuits against an employer has cleared the state’s Senate. The Senate signed off on the new version of the bill by a 31-2 vote, sending the amended version back...Read More
 
 
For 3rd Time, Senate Passes Bill Lowering Settlement Age 03/12/2015
State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Republican-controlled Washington Senate for the third consecutive year passed a bill that would lower the age restrictions for injured workers who want to settle their claims. Currently, an injured worker must be 53 or older to settle a claim. The 2011 reform bill that authorized stru...Read More
 
 

Farmers Propose Integrated Care Pilot Project 03/11/2015
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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FWCI Spring Forum to Cover Claim Strategies, complex Medical Issues 03/05/2015
State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The theme of the Florida Workers' Compensation Institute's 2015 Spring Forum is "Claim Strategies for Dealing with the Ever-Changing Law." The conference will include sessions on how comorbidities can impact claims, strategies for handling complicated medical issues and ...Read More
 
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