Workers' Compensation News
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Glove-Maker Failed to Prove Work-Related Repetitive Stress Injury
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03/07/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A Delaware factory worker claiming repetitive-motion stress injuries from a job she held for just over half a year, which did not appear in medical tests until over seven months after she stopped working, failed to prove an industrial injury entitling her to compensation, the state superior court ru...Read More
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Garden City Group Appoints New Vice President for HR
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03/06/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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The Garden City Group announced on Monday that Jennifer Pristera has joined the company as vice president of human resources.Pristera has nearly 20 years of experience across the spectrum of human resources, including leadership development, talent acquisition and retention, employee rel...Read More
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Good Faith Personnel Action Defense Barred Migraine Claim
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03/01/2012
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An employer's use of the good faith personnel action defense in Labor Code 3208.3 barred a technician's claim for migraine headaches, according to California's 4th District Court of Appeal. Case: County of San Bernardino v. WCAB (McCoy), No. E053173, 2/29/12, published....Read More
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Great American Appoints Trucking Division President
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02/28/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Great American Insurance Group on Monday announced the promotion of Mark Calkin to president of its Trucking Division. Calkin has been with the company since 1980 and joined the Trucking Division in 2004. Over the past eight years, he has held various positions of increasing responsibili...Read More
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Grain Facility Receives $70,000 Fine for Alleged Fall Hazards
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02/27/2012
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued Landmark Services Cooperative, a Wisconsin grain cooperative, a willful citation, with a $70,000 fine, for allegedly failing to protect workers from falls while they were loading grain products into rail cars at its Evansville facility....Read More
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Grace Period Ending for Use of Old UR Forms
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02/24/2012
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State: DE | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Delaware Office of Workers' Compensation (OWC) said the grace period ends today for use of its old Utilization Review Request Form.Effective Feb. 10, the Delaware Department of Labor made a series of changes to the form. The Labor Department:--Added language explainin...Read More
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Grancell Law Firm Promotes Chico/Redding Attorney to Shareholder
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02/22/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Jerry P. Rempel, branch managing attorney at the Chico/Redding office of Grancell, Lebovitz, Stander, Reubens and Thomas, is now a shareholder, the law firm announced on Tuesday.Rempel received his Juris Doctorate from Cal Northern School of Law and has been a member of the California St...Read More
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Governor Picks 3 for Chiropractic Board
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02/14/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Rick Snyder announced on Friday the appointments of Robert Huta, Donald Reno and Ronald Wilcox to the Michigan Board of Chiropractic for terms ending Dec. 31, 2015.The nine-member board sets the entry level competency for health practitioners and verifies continuing education compli...Read More
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Governor Picks 2 for Medical Board, 4 for Nursing Board
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02/08/2012
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has announced two reappointments to the State Medical Board and three reappointments and one new appointment to the State Board of Nursing.Dr. Joseph Beck of Little Rock was reappointed to the Medical Board for a term ending Dec. 31, 2016.Dr. William ...Read More
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Governor Pulls Plug on Pinnacol Restructuring
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02/03/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefGov. John Hickenlooper yesterday scrapped plans to pursue legislation that would restructure Colorado's state-chartered workers' compensation carrier, saying more time was needed...Read More
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