Workers' Compensation News
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Hall County Requires Comp Prescriptions be Filled at County Health Center | 03/26/2015 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
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| High Court Says Worker who Fell Asleep while Driving Gets Benefits for Injuries from Crash | 03/24/2015 | ||
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| The New Hampshire Supreme Court ruled that a worker's injuries from a car crash, which happened after he fell asleep behind the wheel of his company truck, were compensable. Case: In re Appeal of Kelly, No. 2013-867, 03/20/2015, published. Facts: Brandon Kelly worked for Advan...Read More | |||
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Hurley Rogner Adds Ft. Myers Attorney as Partner | 03/24/2015 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The defense firm of Hurley Rogner Miller Cox & Waranch on Monday announced the elevation of attorney Jonathan L. Cooley to partner. ...Read More | |||
| Hauling Company, Landfill Agree to Pay $33,000 to fired Whistleblower | 03/23/2015 | ||
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| A landfill and a hauling company have settled with a worker who they allegedly fired for filing a whisteblower complaint with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. A truck driver working for Panther City Hauling filed the complaint against his employer and Perry Ridge La...Read More | |||
| High Court Says Employers Must Pay Hospitals at same Rate as 'any Payer' | 03/12/2015 | ||
| By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter) | |||
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| The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that an employer's liability for hospital services must be determined using the filed rates that a hospital is required to charge "any payer," unless the employer has negotiated an agreement with the hospital for a reduced rate. The case i...Read More | |||
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Hospitals, Nurses Vie for alternate Routes to Health Care Safety following Rash of Attacks | 03/12/2015 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two health care associations are pushing separate measures through the Minnesota Legislature in an attempt to address a recent spate of violence against medical professionals. ...Read More | |||
| Hollywood Man Charged with Comp Fraud, Money Laundering | 03/12/2015 | ||
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| The Florida Department of Financial Services has announced the arrest of a Hollywood resident on charges of money laundering and workers’ compensation fraud. An investigation by the department’s insurance fraud division discovered a scheme involving several shell companies tha...Read More | |||
| Hotel Owner Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison for Payroll Scam | 03/11/2015 | ||
| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The owner of two Kansas City-area hotels who hired undocumented workers and paid them under the table to avoid payroll taxes and workers' compensation premiums was sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his crimes, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Kansas announced....Read More | |||
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Hupy and Abraham Moves to larger Office in West Des Moines | 03/11/2015 | |
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| State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
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| High Court Says Worker Can't Get Modification of Settlement due to Doctor's alleged Rating Error | 03/10/2015 | ||
| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: VT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Vermont Supreme Court vacated an order allowing a worker to modify the settlement of his comp claim based on an alleged mistake in the doctor's assessment of his impairment rating. Case: Marshall v. State, No. 2014-107, 03/06/2015, published. Facts: Jeffrey Marshall worked...Read More | |||
