Workers' Compensation News
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Four Comp Bills Up for Third Reading | 03/02/2018 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A pair of bills that would give doctors a raise for treating firefighters with occupational cancer claims are among four bills up for a final vote in the Hawaii Senate and House of Representatives. ...Read More | |||
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Florida Bar Workers' Compensation Forum to Run April 12-13 | 03/02/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The annual forum hosted by the Workers' Compensation Section of the Florida Bar and the Association of Workers' Compensation Professionals will take place April 12-13 in the greater Orlando area. ...Read More | |||
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Flight Attendant's Fall Occurred on Airline Employer's 'Premises' | 03/01/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled that an airline was liable for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits to a flight attendant for her injuries in a fall while riding an airport shuttle bus. ...Read More | |||
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First Responders Find Traction in Continued Push to Expand Presumption | 02/28/2018 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| First responders in Arizona found traction with their latest effort to expand the presumption that some of their work-related injuries include post-traumatic stress disorder. ...Read More | |||
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First Responder PTSD Bill Sparks Tiff Between State's CFO, League of Cities | 02/27/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: FL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Florida League of Cities on Monday withdrew its opposition to legislation that would provide wage-replacement benefits to first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, even if the PTSD is not accompanied by a physical injury. ...Read More | |||
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Former Pro Athlete's AWW Included Compensation Per Game, Plus Value of Meals and Lodging | 02/27/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Court of Appeals upheld an award of benefits to a former professional indoor football player based on his earnings per game played, plus his meals and lodging. ...Read More | |||
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Fall Hazards Lead to $281K in Fines for Roofing Contractor | 02/27/2018 | |
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| A roofing contractor based in Palatine, Illinois, is facing $281,286 in proposed federal penalties for allegedly endangering workers at residential projects in the Chicago area. ...Read More | |||
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Former Councilman, Motel Owner Sentenced to 364 Days in Jail | 02/26/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former city councilman in Red Bluff who pleaded guilty to workers’ compensation fraud and other felonies relating to a hotel he owned in the Northern California city was sentenced to just under one year in jail, the ...Read More | |||
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Fraud-Fighting Bill Estimated to Cost $1.2M Annually | 02/23/2018 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A bill in the Iowa legislature that would give employers control of medical care and mandate a state workers’ compensation fraud enforcement unit would cost more than $1 million annually, with most of the money coming from penalty revenue and not general tax revenues, according to an analys...Read More | |||
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Fatal Injury Brings $195k in OSHA Fines Against Manufacturer | 02/22/2018 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Federal inspectors are proposing penalties of $195,144 against an Alabama plastics manufacturer for safety violations they say they discovered after the death of an employee who was pulled into a plastics recycling machine. ...Read More | |||
