Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Signs Mental Stress Injury Bill | 12/09/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday enacted legislation that allows all workers, not just first responders, to file claims for mental stress. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Vetoes Bill to Increase Preapproval Threshold | 12/03/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have increased the threshold for determining whether medical procedures need prior approval. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Appoints Heather Jordan WCA Director | 11/14/2024 | |
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| State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham appointed Heather Jordan as the new director of the Workers' Compensation Administration, effective immediately. ...Read More | |||
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Grievously Injured Worker Bound by Limitations Period Shortened by Contract He Signed as Teen | 11/06/2024 | |
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| State: MI | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A divided Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the dismissal of a tort claim saying the injured worker agreed to a shorter statute of limitations in a contract he signed as a teen. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Pitches Privatizing Pinnacol | 11/05/2024 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Colorado Gov. Jared Polis pitched privatizing Pinnacol Assurance in his proposed budget for the fiscal year that starts July 1. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Appoints Three to CHSWC | 11/04/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed three new members to the Commission on Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorney in Philadelphia | 10/17/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Goldberg Segalla announced the addition of Angela G. DiSanti to the firm’s workers' compensation defense group in Philadelphia. ...Read More | |||
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Goldberg Segalla Adds Attorneys in Philadelphia, Baltimore | 10/15/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Goldberg Segalla announced the addition of new attorneys to its workers' compensation defense offices in Philadelphia and Baltimore. ...Read More | |||
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Grain Operator Fined $536,965 for Combustible Dust Hazards | 10/07/2024 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Federal workplace safety inspectors fined a grain operator in Nebraska $536,965 for exposing workers to fire and explosion risks by allowing combustible dust to accumulate. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Debit Card Bill, Vetoes Ag Worker Presumption | 10/01/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Gov. Gavin Newsom enacted legislation allowing carriers to continue using prepaid debit cards for payment of temporary and permanent disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
