Workers' Compensation News
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Fees Owed to Attorney Who Prepared for Appeal that Never Came | 01/04/2016 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An employer that asked for an extension of time to appeal a ruling by the Office of Judges of Compensation Claims but then failed to file a brief must pay attorney fees to a claimants' attorney who spent time preparing for the appeal that never came, the Florida 1st District Court of Appeal r...Read More | |||
| Feed Plant Says Exclusive Remedy Bars Wrongful Death Suits | 12/31/2015 | ||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An Illinois animal feed plant is arguing for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed on behalf of two families of men that died on the job, claiming the action is barred by workers' compensation exclusive remedy. Frank Rosebur, 37, of Peoria, and Dean Stone, 29, of Pekin, died in June 2014 a...Read More | |||
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Failure to Disclose Liability Claim in Bankruptcy Barred Claimant's Suit | 12/30/2015 | |
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| By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) | |||
| State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal appellate court last week ruled that an injured worker forfeited her ability to file a personal injury suit over an on-the-job accident since she failed to disclose the existence of her claim in her ongoing bankruptcy case. ...Read More | |||
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Filers Warned to Take Care or Face Penalties | 12/30/2015 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Tennessee Bureau of Workers' Compensation is warning insurers, administrators and self-insured employers to be careful when filing information electronically. ...Read More | |||
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Form Changes Announced by Workers' Compensation Division | 12/29/2015 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida's Division of Workers' Compensation has announced a notice of form change for self-insurers, insurers, claims administrators and medical providers. ...Read More | |||
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Findings Regarding High-Volume Opioid Prescribers Debated | 12/28/2015 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| An often-referenced finding from the California Workers’ Compensation Institute is that 10% of prescribers are responsible for 80% of opioid prescriptions in workers’ comp in California. ...Read More | |||
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Former Police Officer Charged with Perjury and Fraud | 12/23/2015 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A former police officer who claimed to have suffered a work-related injury but was then allegedly spotted working out at a gym has been charged with perjury and fraud. ...Read More | |||
| Fatal Crane Accident Leads to $109K in OSHA Fines | 12/23/2015 | ||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A fatal crane accident prompted an inspection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration that led to $109,000 in penalties against a Texas petrochemical loading and unloading facility. OSHA initiated an inspection after a worker was fatally injured by a defective crane at T...Read More | |||
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Fraud Announcement Raises Questions About Appropriate Interpreter Charges | 12/22/2015 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A statement by the California Department of Insurance about the arrest of nine people working for an interpreting firm who were charged with ...Read More | |||
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Failure to Follow Treatment Guidelines Costs Carrier $6K in Penalties | 12/22/2015 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Louisiana 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ordered Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. to pay $6,000 in penalties and $3,500 in attorney fees for denying medica...Read More | |||
