Workers' Compensation News
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Grain Handling Facility Draws 5 Citations, $84,000 in Fines
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01/26/2012
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued five citations with fines totaling $84,000 to Growmark, which operates Frontier FS, a grain handling facility in Ixonia, Wis., for alleged safety violations.One willful citation involves allegedly failing to de-energize an...Read More
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Ga. Supreme Court Accepts Comp Attorney's Surrender of License
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01/25/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Georgia Supreme Court accepted the surrender of the law license of a Cedartown, Ga., attorney who was accused of failing to notify clients when he received checks payable to them.Miles Lamar Gammage volunteered to give up his license while the State Bar pursues disciplinary action ag...Read More
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Gould & Lamb Hires 2 Staff Attorneys
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01/23/2012
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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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Gould & Lamb, a Medicare set-aside consulting firm in Bradenton, Fla., announced on Friday that it hired a staff counsel and an attorney who will specialize in settlement administration.Gould & Lamb appointed Patricia Kent, a registered nurse as well as an attorney, as staff coun...Read More
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Governor Gets Outside Counsel for Lawsuit by Comp Commissioner
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01/20/2012
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State: IA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad (R) has received permission from the state Executive Council to hire a private attorney -- who charges $325 an hour -- to defend the governor in a $1 million lawsuit filed against him and other state officials by Workers' Compensation Commissioner Christopher Godfrey....Read More
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Governor Makes 3 Appointments to Pinnacol Board
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01/16/2012
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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 on Friday announced three appointments to the board of directors for Pinnacol Assurance to replace two members who were term-limited and another who resigned. John Cevette resigned from the board on Sept. 29, 2011, just seven months after his appointment w...Read More
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Governor Calls for Privatizing Pinnacol in State of State Address
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01/13/2012
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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 said during his State of the State address on Thursday that a proposal to allow Pinnacol Assurance to convert to a mutual company owned by policyholders is part of his vision to build a stronger business climate in the state."As many of you know, we have b...Read More
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Grand Jury Probing Witness-Tampering in Corruption Trial
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01/13/2012
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State: PA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A federal grand jury in Scranton, Pa., is investigating allegations of witness-tampering in last summer's trial of former Lackawanna County Commissioners Robert C. Cordaro and A. J. Munchak, The Scranton Times-Tribune reported on Thursday.Quoting sources familiar with the case, the n...Read More
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Groups Say Report Documents Need for Improved Safety
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01/10/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Wcc
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A Wyoming labor union and workers' rights group are asking the state to add more workplace safety inspectors and issue higher fines for violations in response to a report showing the state averaged one death every 10 days between 2001 and 2010.Dr. Timothy Ryan, former state epidemiol...Read More
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General Contractor Not Entitled to Summary Judgment, DCA Rules
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01/10/2012
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A general contractor is not entitled to summary judgment against an injured subcontractor's employee's negligence suit because the contract showed that the general contractor controlled the acts of the subcontractor's employees, a Texas appellate court ruled. Case: DeLeon v. ...Read More
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