Workers' Compensation News
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Gravedigger With Alleged Psych Injury Fails to Assert Viable Claim | 06/24/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a gravedigger failed to state a viable claim for the intentional infliction of emotional distress and constructive discharge against his employer. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill That Eliminates Offsets for Comp Pension, Disability | 06/18/2021 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Retired police officers in Iowa will not have pension payments reduced for work comp medical expenses under a bill Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Thursday. ...Read More | |||
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Gilson Daub Welcomes Craig Morrison to Team in Sacramento | 06/17/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub announced that trial attorney Craig Morrison has joined its team in Sacramento. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Calling for Biennial System Reports | 06/16/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Reports on Texas’ workers’ compensation system will be due every other year, under legislation Gov. Greg Abbott enacted Tuesday. The ...Read More | |||
| Governor Signs Infectious Disease Worker Safety Bill | 06/16/2021 | ||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday signed into law a bill that requires the state to create model standards for prevention of occupational exposure to an airborne infectious disease. ...Read More | |||
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George Furlong Named Chief Strategy Officer of Accuro Solutions | 06/10/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| George Furlong has joined Accuro Solutions as chief strategy officer, the medical bill review and provider payment technology company announced Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Remote Benefit Review Bill | 06/08/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill allowing the Division of Workers’ Compensation to continue holding remote benefit review conferences even after all pandemic restrictions are lifted. ...Read More | |||
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Grand Jury Indicts Seven in Alleged SJDB Fraud Scheme | 06/03/2021 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Kern County grand jury handed down indictments accusing seven defendants of conspiring to steal at least $330,000 in vocational training benefits from injured California workers. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Portland Firefighter Presumption Bill | 06/03/2021 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oregon Gov. Kate Brown enacted legislation giving Portland’s firefighters access to the statutory heart and lung presumption that applies to other firefighters in the state. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Names New Director of Multiple Injury Trust Fund | 05/21/2021 | |
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| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt appointed Stefan Wenzel to serve as the director of the Multiple Injury Trust Fund for a term beginning June 16. ...Read More | |||
