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Gov. Appoints Members to Pinnacol Board and Advisory Panel
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01/03/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed new members to the Workers' Compensation Cost Containment Board and Pinnacol Assurance's board of directors last week.Hickenlooper appointed Howard L. Carver of Silverthorne to serve as a member who has experience in the management and op...Read More
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Grand Jury Indicts 3 Employers for Lacking Comp Coverage
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01/03/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced Wednesday that a Cook County grand jury has returned "Class 4" felony indictments against three employers for allegedly failing to obtain workers' compensation insurance.Class 4 felony penalties are one to three years in the...Read More
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Governor Appoints Member of Chiropractic Board
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01/02/2013
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced on Dec. 27 that he has appointed Lori Rasmussen of Chesterfield to the Missouri State Board of Chiropractic Examiners.The board enforces licensure standards by implementing legislation and administrative regulations and monitors changes within the profes...Read More
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General Contractor Was Worker's Borrowing Employer, Court Rules
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12/28/2012
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A general contractor is liable for an injured construction worker because it was his "borrowing employer," Louisiana's 1st Circuit Court of Appeal concluded. Case: Courtney v. Fletcher Trucking, No. 2012 CA 0434, 12/21/12, published. Facts: Jason Courtney, a laborer for F...Read More
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Governor Makes Appointments to Medical Boards
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12/26/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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California Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday announced appointments to the acupuncture, podiatry and chiropractor boards.Brown appointed Ted Priebe, 64, of Redondo Beach, to the California Board of Acupuncture. Priebe, a Republican, has been an acupuncturist at Healthpointe since 2010 and has b...Read More
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Goodwin Okays 4.8% Increase in Residual Market Rates
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12/19/2012
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State: NC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has approved a 4.8% increase in residual market rates to take effect on April 1, 2013.The North Carolina Rate Bureau said it requested a 9.7% increase in a filing with the North Carolina Insurance Department on Aug. 31.NCRB ...Read More
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Governor Appoints Chiropractic Board Member
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12/19/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced on Dec. 13 that he has appointed Lewis Squires of Scottville to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic. The nine-member board sets entry-level competency standards for health practitioners and verifies continuing education during licensure.&nbs...Read More
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Guard's Positive Post-Accident Drug Test No Bar to Benefits
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12/13/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: OK | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Sherri Okamoto, WorkCompCentral ReporterThe Oklahoma Legislature's 2011 reforms to the workers' compensation system did not create a "zero-tolerance" policy when claimants test positive for drug use after wor...Read More
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Garbage Truck Driver's Tailbone Surgery Compensable, Court Rules
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12/11/2012
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State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A garbage truck driver's tailbone surgery is compensable because it would improve her ability to sit after a work-related injury, a Utah appellate court concluded. Case: Waste Management v. Labor Commission, No. 20110450-CA, 12/6/12, published. Facts: Cathie Hartley, a ga...Read More
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GOP Caucus Opposes Proposed 38.8% Loss-Cost Increase
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12/11/2012
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Delaware House Republican Caucus is calling on Insurance Commissioner Karen Weldin Stewart to reject a call to increase loss costs by 38% in the voluntary market and 43.5% in the residual market.Public radio station WDDE reported that 14 Republican members of the Delaware House calle...Read More
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