Workers' Compensation News
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Gov. Nixon Signs 2nd Injury Fund Bill into Law
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07/11/2013
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill into law aimed at restoring the insolvent Second Injury Fund and placing occupational diseases back within the workers' compensation system. Nixon announced Wednesday that he officially signed ...Read More
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Guam Port Soliciting Bids for Comp Insurance again
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07/10/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Port Authority of Guam is reissuing a request for bids for its first-ever workers' compensation insurance policy after receiving only one bid in its initial request in March, according to ...Read More
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Glass Manufacturer Fined $77,000 for Amputation
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07/10/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: GA | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration fined a Georgia glass manufacturer $77,000 for one willful and one serious safety violation after a worker suffered a finger amputation while removing a glass mold from a bottle-shaping machine.Ardagh Glass Inc. failed to develop ...Read More
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Guy Carpenter Buys Maine Disability Reinsurance Consultant
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07/08/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter is acquiring South Portland, Maine-based Smith Group for an undisclosed amount.A disability reinsurance risk manager and consultant, Smith Group product offerings include automatic disability reinsurance, quota share reinsurance and facultative disability...Read More
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Gov. Nixon Vetoes Work Comp Claims Database for Employers
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07/03/2013
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State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By John P. Kamin, ReporterGov. Jay Nixon vetoed a bill on Tuesday that would have created an online workers' compensation claims database because of privacy concerns and the potential to use the database to commit dis...Read More
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Grain Distributor Facing $93K in Fines for Engulfment Hazards
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07/02/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued 33 safety and health violations to a grain distributor for exposing its workers to engulfment hazards.The federal agency proposed penalties of $93,250 against Great Western Products Co., after determining that the employer was expo...Read More
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Gov. Jindal Signs 2 Work Comp Bills into Law
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06/20/2013
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State: LA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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Gov. Bobby Jindal signed two workers' compensation bills into law this week, including a bill that will limit payers' ability to initiate litigation against injured workers.The governor signed ...Read More
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Governor Makes Comp Board Appointment
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06/20/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell appointed Michael O’Conner to fill an industry seat on the Workers’ Compensation Board.O’Conner is president and chief operating officer of Peak Oilfield Service Co., a position he has held since 1988. He is a member of the nonpartisan public po...Read More
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Gay Worker's Claim Barred by Comp Act, Human Rights Act
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06/13/2013
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An Illinois worker could not bring a claim for the intentional infliction of emotional distress against his employer for his alleged mistreatment by colleagues and supervisors based on his sexual orientation because the purported misconduct amounted to civil rights violations subject to the sta...Read More
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