Workers' Compensation News
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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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Golden Eagle Appoints Regional VP in Aliso Viejo Office
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05/16/2012
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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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Golden Eagle Insurance announced on Tuesday the appointment of Peter F. Wallick as regional vice president of its Mid-California region.The Liberty Mutual subsidiary said Wallick will be responsible for the growth of commercial lines and maintaining relationships with appointed agencies ...Read More
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General Assembly Gives Tentative Nod to $50 Million IWIF Raid
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05/16/2012
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State: MD | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefThe Maryland General Assembly tentatively agreed Tuesday to transfer $50 million from the surplus of the Injured Workers' Insurance Fund (IWIF) to the state general revenue as part ...Read More
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Groups Ask Gov. to Reform Scaffold Law
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05/14/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A broad coalition of advocacy groups led by the Lawsuit Reform Alliance of New York is asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo to change the law holding contractors and property owners liable for all “elevation-related injuries,” regardless of fault.New York Labor Law Sections 240 and 241, ...Read More
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Governor Picks 2 for Pain Management Advisory Committee
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05/14/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the appointment of Dr. Marie Atkinson, of Royal Oak, and Dr. Robert Noiva, of Rochester, to the Advisory Committee on Pain and Symptom Management.The committee, created in 1998, is made up of representatives from many of the state's health prof...Read More
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Governor Appoints 2 Fund Board Members
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05/03/2012
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State: MI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Michigan Workers' Compensation Agency reported on Tuesday that Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed two members to the Self-Insurers' Security, Second Injury Fund, Silicosis, Dust Disease, and Logging Industry Compensation Fund Board of Trustees.Douglas A. Green of Shelby Township,...Read More
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General Contractor Not 'Employer' of Subcontractor's Workers
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05/02/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The general contractor on a construction project was not a "joint employer" of a subcontractor's workers, the New York high court said, reversing a contrary determination by the state Industrial Board.Case: Matter of Ovadia et al. v. Office of the Industrial Boar...Read More
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GAO: FECA Riddled with Inefficiencies
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05/02/2012
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA) has operated without meaningful change for the past 38 years and suffers from widespread inefficiencies, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) said in a report released on Friday.The GAO reviewed 65 reports issued by the inspectors ...Read More
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Gov. Seeks Candidates for 8th District Judicial Selection Commission
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04/25/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: MN | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Other
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Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton is seeking applicants for a position on the Commission on Judicial Selection in the 8th Judicial District.The position must be held by a non-attorney, the governor's office said. The 49-member commission reviews applications and makes recommendations for va...Read More
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