Workers' Compensation News
| Governor Signs COVID Presumption | 05/01/2020 | ||
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| Utah Gov. Gary Herbert signed into law a bill creating a rebuttable presumption that first responders and health care workers contracted COVID-19 during the course of employment. ...Read More | |||
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Georgia Adds Virtual Hearings; Illinois Changes Fee Schedule for Telemed | 04/28/2020 | |
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| From new fee schedules for telemedicine to more virtual court proceedings, states continue to make adjustments to the COVID-19 social distancing requirements. Here are some of the latest changes in the Midwest, South and East. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Commutes Sentence for 'Coingate' Convict | 04/21/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine commuted the sentence of a man sentenced for stealing more than $13 million from the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation, according to a report by ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs COVID-19 Bill With Presumption for First Responders | 04/17/2020 | |
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| State: WI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday signed into law an extensive coronavirus response act that creates a presumption for first responders who are sickened by the disease. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Orders Increased Access to Telemedicine for WC | 04/16/2020 | |
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| Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey issued an executive order increasing access to telemedicine for workers’ compensation cases due to the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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Governor's COVID-19 Order for First Responders Still Requires Causal Relationship | 04/16/2020 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson released an executive order Tuesday that he said would make it easier for first responders and health workers to qualify for benefits if diagnosed with COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Creating Conclusive COVID-19 Presumption | 04/13/2020 | |
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| First responders and health care workers in Alaska will be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits if they’re stricken with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, under a bill recently signed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Orders Comp Presumption for First Responders With COVID-19 | 04/09/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has directed the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations to implement an emergency rule that presumes COVID-19 is an occupational condition for first responders. ...Read More | |||
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Gov. Names Andrew Stolfi Director of DCBS | 04/07/2020 | |
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| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Oregon Gov. Kate Brown appointed Andrew Stolfi director of the Department of Consumer and Business Services. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Bill Establishing IME Criteria | 04/02/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Washington Gov. Jay Inslee signed into law a bill establishing criteria for when injured workers can be ordered to attend independent medical examinations. ...Read More | |||
