Workers' Compensation News
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Grand Jury Calls on Lawmakers to Adopt 'I-Stop'
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05/30/2012
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A county grand jury in Long Island, N.Y., is calling on state lawmakers to adopt a real-time, online prescription drug database proposed by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.Schneiderman last week released a report from the Suffolk County, N.Y., grand jury calling on the New Yo...Read More
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Governor Appoints 4 to Osteopathic Medical Board
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05/29/2012
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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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Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday announced the appointment of four doctors to the Osteopathic Medical Board of California.David Connett, 56, of Anaheim Hills, has served as associate dean of clinical services at the Western University of Health Sciences since 2007 and vice chairman at the He...Read More
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Greenwich Paramedics Shore-Bound by Coverage Questions
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05/29/2012
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Paramedics assigned to police patrol boards in Greenwich, Conn., have been ordered to remain ashore until their employer can resolve coverage differences with The Workers' Compensation Trust.Charlee Tufts, executive director of the Greenwich Emergency Medical Service (GEMS), told Wor...Read More
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Governor Signs Bill on E-Filing of Job Injury Data
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05/29/2012
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has signed House Bill 931 by Rep. Stuart Bishop, R-Lafayette, passed by the House, which would require an electronic data interchange (EDI) format for reporting job-injury data.Current law requires that within 10 days of an injury resulting in lost time in...Read More
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Governor Picks James Stevenson for Pharmacy Board
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05/23/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed James Stevenson of Northville to the Michigan Board of Pharmacy for a four-year term.The 11-member board is responsible for regulating and inspecting the practice of pharmacy and drugs manufactured and distributed in the state.Stevenson is the c...Read More
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Gov. Appoints Dianne Blumer Labor Commissioner
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05/21/2012
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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 on Thursday appointed Dianne Blumer to serve as the commissioner of the Department of Labor and Workforce Development.Blumer will replace Click Bishop, who retired in March. David Stone has served as acting commissioner since Bishop retired.Most recen...Read More
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Governor Picks John Swanson for Texas Mutual Board
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05/21/2012
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Rick Perry announced Friday he has appointed John Swanson of Frisco to the Texas Mutual Insurance Co. board of directors for a term to expire July 1, 2017.Swanson is president and chief executive officer of Republic Energy, Inc.He is a member of the Independent Petroleum...Read More
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General Liability Policy Did Not Cover Worker's Claim for Injury
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05/18/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An insurance carrier which had issued a developer a commercial general liability policy was not obligated to provide coverage for a claim by a subcontractor's employee for work-related injuries, a federal appellate court ruled.Case: Certain Interested Underwriter...Read More
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Governor Signs Bill Removing Civil Protections for Judges
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05/17/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed into law a bill that would remove civil protections for sitting administrative law judges and give the governor the authority to remove the director of the Industrial Commission.Brewer signed ...Read More
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Guaranty Association to Meet on AIG Settlement
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05/17/2012
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Florida Workers' Compensation Insurance Guaranty Association will meet Friday to vote on whether to opt in to a $146 million settlement with American International Group (AIG) over the underreporting of premiums.Guaranty Association Executive Director Sandra J. Robinson said the ...Read More
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