Workers' Compensation News
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GAO: FECA Changes Would Hurt Claimants with Families the Most
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11/29/2012
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Proposed changes to the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) would decrease benefits for claimants with dependent families while increasing benefits for workers without dependents, according to a study by the federal Government Accountability Office (GAO). ...Read More
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Grand Jury Indicts 3 on Fraud-Related Charges
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11/29/2012
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State: OH | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Three Ohio residents have been charged with alleged fraud involving workers' compensation benefits, the Bowling Green Sentinel-Tribune said on Monday.The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation told WorkCompCentral could it confirm that the agency's Special Investigations Depart...Read More
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Governor Appoints 2 to Podiatric Medicine Board
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11/29/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday announced the appointments of Brian Brunner of Mount Pleasant and Franklin (Frank) Peterson of Battle Creek to the Michigan Board of Podiatric Medicine and Surgery.The nine-member board assists the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs in ove...Read More
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Governor Makes Appellate Court Appointments
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11/27/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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California Gov. Jerry Brown appointed Rosendo Peña to the 5th District Court of Appeal and Jim Humes to the 1st District Court of Appeal.If confirmed, Humes will be the first openly gay justice to serve on the California Court of Appeal and Peña will be the first Latino jus...Read More
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Governor Appoints 3 to Self-Insurer Board
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11/20/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper appointed three individuals to serve on the state’s Special Funds Board for Workers’ Compensation Self-Insurers.The board distributes money from the Workers’ Compensation Special Self-Insured Fund to cover indemnity benefits and medical c...Read More
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Gov. Haley Appoints AIA Regional Director as Insurance Director
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11/14/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: SC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley on Tuesday announced the appointment of Raymond G. Farmer as director of the state Insurance Department.The governor's selection won immediate praise from the American Insurance Association for appointing one of its own executives to the slot. Farmer i...Read More
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Governor Picks Little Rock M.D. for State Medical Board
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11/13/2012
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has appointed Dr. Richard (Scott) Pace, M.D., of Little Rock to the Arkansas State Medical Board for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2015.Pace replaces Rose Crain of Little Rock, who is deceased, the governor's office said.Pace received his medical degre...Read More
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Goodwin Approves 0.5% Decrease in Loss Costs
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11/06/2012
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North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Wayne Goodwin has approved a 0.5% decrease in loss costs to take effect on April 1, 2013.The North Carolina Rate Bureau said in a circular that insurers deciding to change their loss-cost multipliers file...Read More
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Governor Appoints Top Staffer's Wife to SBWC
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11/05/2012
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has appointed the wife of his administration's chief operating officer to become one of the three members of the State Board of Workers' Compensation (SBWC), The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on Friday.A spokeswoman for SBWC Chairman Richard Thomp...Read More
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Governor Appoints 2 to WCB
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11/02/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell appointed Pam Cline and Mark Talbert to the Workers’ Compensation Board on Thursday.Cline is the business representative for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547 and has been a certified pharmacy technician since 1999. She was appo...Read More
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