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Hog Farm Contractor Accused of Forging Certificates of Insurance
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03/06/2015
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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An investigation by the North Carolina Insurance Department resulted in the arrest Thursday of an agricultural contractor for allegedly forging certificates of workers' compensation and liability insurance.
James Quinn, 52 of Hampstead, North Carolina, is charged with one count of obt...Read More
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House Bill Would Open Web Portal for Reporting Misclassified Employees
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03/05/2015
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State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bill that would set up an online resource for people to submit tips on misclassified employees is making its way through the Georgia House of Representatives.
House Bill 500 would direct the state's Department of Labor to set up a website allowing people to submit reports ...Read More
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Hullender to Join IC as Deputy Commissioner in April
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03/03/2015
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State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The North Carolina Industrial Commission has announced the appointment of David M. Hullender as a deputy commissioner. Hullender’s appointment will be effective April 20.
Hullender is currently in private practice at his own firm in Kings Mountain, North Carolina. He previously work...Read More
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High Court Says Medical Treatment Guidelines Can't Be retroactively Applied to Worker
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03/02/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OK | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court ruled that the state's medical treatment guidelines could not be retroactively applied to an injured worker who received an award of continuing medical treatment prior to the effective date of the statute adopting the use of the guidelines.
Case: Shepard v. ...Read More
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House Passes Bill for Stricter Standards of Proof of Deliberate Intent
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02/11/2015
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State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bill that would make it more difficult for an injured worker to establish that an employer acted with “deliberate intent” to cause injury passed the West Virginia House of Delegates on Tuesday, despite forceful and sometimes emotional objections from 10 Democrats and one Republican....Read More
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