Workers' Compensation News
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Governor Approves Bill to Clarify Alternative Coverage for Commercial Drivers | 05/08/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 293 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 34 min read | |||
| Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper signed into law a bill intended to clarify the coverage requirements for independent contractors who drive commercial vehicles. ...Read More | |||
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Gov. Approves Reciprocal Coverage Bill for Temporary Workers | 05/02/2018 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 344 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 37 min read | |||
| Rep. Tracy Kraft-Tharp Gov. John Hic...Read More | |||
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Governor Vetoes Formulary Bill, Offers Executive Action Instead | 04/30/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 990 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 42 min read | |||
| Gov. Tom Wolf on Friday vetoed SB 936, also known as the formulary bill, just hours before it would hav...Read More | |||
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Georgia Tech, Health Department Team With OSHA to Reduce Lead Exposure | 04/30/2018 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 236 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 8 min read | |||
| The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration is partnering with the Georgia Institute of Technology and the Georgia Department of Public Health to raise awareness about lead exposure. ...Read More | |||
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Government Contractor Can Compel Arbitration of Employee's Injury Claim | 04/30/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 242 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 3 min read | |||
| A divided Texas appellate court ruled that an arbitration agreement between a worker and her employer, a government military contractor, was valid and enforceable. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bills Related to Payment Methods, Settlements | 04/25/2018 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 310 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 183 min read | |||
| Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts has signed into law two workers’ comp-related bills. ...Read More | |||
| Gupta Named Chief Deputy Commissioner | 04/23/2018 | ||
| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 255 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 103 min read | |||
| Sumit Gupta, who has been deputy commissioner since 2014, has been named chief deputy commissioner of the North Carolina Industrial Commission, the commission announced this week. Gupta has served in a number of roles at the...Read More | |||
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General Counsel to Take Over as Executive Director of Rating Bureau | 04/19/2018 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 565 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 14 min read | |||
| The New Jersey Compensation and Inspection Bureau has appointed Paul G. Witko as executive director, effective May 1. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Signs Bill Increasing Death Benefits | 04/16/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 280 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 57 min read | |||
| Kansas Gov. Jeff Colyer has signed into law a bill that increases death benefits, including a hike in maximum benefits to dependents, to $100,000 from $18,500. ...Read More | |||
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Governor Approves Coverage Rules for LLC Owners | 04/13/2018 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 592 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 51 min read | |||
| Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law a bill that allows majority shareholders of corporations and limited liability companies to opt in to workers’ compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
