Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Overturns Order Barring Attorneys from Appearing
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10/19/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: MA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday ruled that a statute authorizing the senior judge of the Department of Industrial Accidents to suspend attorneys from appearing before the agency violated the state constitution's separation of powers doctrine....Read More
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High Court Tosses Attorney's Conditions on Voc-Rehab Counselor
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10/18/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: LA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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One Louisiana Supreme Court justice suggested that the state Legislature address concerns that the state's vocational-rehabilitation process favors employers, but the high court in a ruling on Tuesday refused to require a voc-rehab counselor to comply with conditions imposed by a claimant's ...Read More
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High Court Debates Suspending Lawyer for False Billable Hours
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10/17/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: WI | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court is debating whether it should suspend a workers' compensation defense attorney for allegedly padding his billable hours in reports to his firm in order to qualify for a bonus.Matthew Siderits, formerly of Otjen, Van Ert & Weir in M...Read More
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Hearing on Designated Doctor Rule Changes Draws Single Witness
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10/16/2012
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State: TX | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Only one witness spoke Monday at a Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation hearing on a proposed rule concerning guidelines for examination of an injured worker by a treating doctor or referral doctor after a designated doctor examination to address issues other than certification of maximum m...Read More
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High Court to Address Interplay of Exclusivity, Felony Tort Act
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10/15/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Arkansas Supreme Court has agreed to take up a certified question from a federal district court as to whether a hotel employee could pursue a common law remedy for his employer's allegedly felonious conduct in interfering with his pursuit of workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More
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High Court Grants Review of Dispute over Non-MPN Reports
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10/11/2012
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other
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The California Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously voted to grant review to Valdez v. WCAB (Warehouse Demo Services), No. S204387, which addresses the admissibility of reports from doctors outside of an employer's medical provider network.The 2nd District Cour...Read More
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HEMIC Board Approves $1.5M Dividend to Policyholders
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10/11/2012
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co. announced on Wednesday that its board of directors has approved a $1.5 million dividend to qualifying policyholders. HEMIC said this is the sixth consecutive year that the board has authorized a multimillion dollar dividend. HEMIC policyholder...Read More
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High Death and Injury Rate Driving Up Costs
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10/09/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: WY | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The rates of occupational injuries and deaths in Wyoming is so high that it will continue to drive up costs, even if health care costs were to decline, the state’s epidemiologist said on Thursday.Mack Sewell, speaking on Thursday at the 4th Annual Safety Summit, said the number of ...Read More
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Hearing Reps Call Lien Intensive a Success
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10/08/2012
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By Greg Jones, Western Bureau ChiefAn experiment with devoting the majority of court time to lien disputes at the 11 Workers’ Compensation Appeals Board offices in Southern California was a success, with hearing rep...Read More
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Home Depot Draws $69,300 in Fines for Alleged Electrical Hazards
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10/03/2012
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued The Home Depot, Inc., based in Atlanta, Ga., three citations, with fines totaling $69,300, for allegedly exposing employees to electrical hazards at a Chicago store.OSHA opened an inspection in July that was prompted by a refer...Read More
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