Workers' Compensation News
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Gig Industry Firms Argue Against Employee Classification Law Before 9th COA | 07/14/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Attorneys for gig industry firms including Uber and Postmates on Wednesday argued that a three-judge panel from the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals should overturn a trial court judge who refused to stop California from implementing the employment classification standards from Assembly Bill 5....Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Limiting Coverage for Work-From-Home Injuries | 07/08/2022 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed into law a bill establishing criteria for determining the compensability of work-from-home injuries. DeWine on June...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bills Allowing NYSIF to Insure Businesses With Unpaid Balances | 07/06/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill allowing the state’s workers’ compensation carrier of last resort to issue a policy to a former policyholder even when that business has an unpaid balance from a previous policy. ...Read More | |||
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General Contractor Held Liable for Benefits to Uninsured Subcontractor's Employee | 07/05/2022 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a finding that an injured worker was an employee of an uninsured employer working under a general contractor who was liable for her benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Appoints Three Comp Judges | 06/29/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed three to the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Appoints Director, Chief Judge of DWC | 06/13/2022 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy appointed Maria Del Valle Koch as director and chief judge of the Division of Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Gemini Buys IP From Med-Legal Services | 06/06/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California-based Gemini Legal Support announced that it purchased intellectual property from the foreclosure of Med-Legal Services that it said it plans to use to increase its market share. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Bill Extending Deadlines for PTSD Claims | 05/27/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida’s first responders will have up to a year from the date they are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to file a workers’ compensation claim, under a bill Gov. Ron DeSantis enacted Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Gilson Daub Promotes Derek Turbin to Partner | 05/23/2022 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub promoted Derek Turbin to managing partner of its Hawaii office. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Law Requiring Medical Records for Compensability | 05/16/2022 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Florida municipalities will need to keep medical records of retired law enforcement officers, correctional officers and firefighters on file after they leave their jobs to determine workers’ compensation eligibility for certain medical conditions, under a bill Gov. Ron DeSantis signed. ...Read More | |||
