Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Clarifies 'Activity' Necessary to Avoid Dismissal of Claim | 03/23/2020 | |
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| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Dakota Supreme Court ruled that a worker’s participation in a vocational rehabilitation program was sufficient activity to prevent her claim from being dismissed for a lack of prosecution. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill to Extend Enhanced Benefits to Sheriffs, Correctional Officers | 03/16/2020 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The 438 deputy sheriffs and correctional officers in Harford County would be eligible for enhanced workers’ compensation benefits, under a bill the Maryland House of Delegates unanimously passed on Friday. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Measure to Create Dedicated Work Comp Administrative Fund | 03/10/2020 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Mississippi House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a measure that would create a dedicated fund to pay for administrating the state’s workers’ compensation system. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Amended IME Bill | 03/06/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington state House of Representatives passed an amended bill that would establish criteria for ordering injured workers to attend an independent medical examination. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Revives Police Officer's Claim for Sequelae of Hypertension | 03/06/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Supreme Court revived a police officer’s claim for benefits for a heart attack and coronary artery disease that he attributed to pre-existing hypertension. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Clarifies Commission's Burden to Consider Evidence | 03/05/2020 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the state Industrial Commission is required to consider all evidence, but it is not required to enumerate each piece of evidence it considered. ...Read More | |||
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HomeCare Connect Announces Texting Service | 03/04/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| HomeCare Connect is launching a free texting service called TextConnect to communicate with injured workers. During its initial contact with injured ...Read More | |||
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Hotel Worker May Proceed With Tort Claims for Alleged Sexual Assault | 03/03/2020 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alabama Supreme Court ruled that a hotel operator was not entitled to summary judgment dismissing an employee's claim for an alleged sexual assault in the workplace. ...Read More | |||
| Hearing Scheduled on Proposed Rate Change | 03/03/2020 | ||
| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will hold an informal hearing March 31 to discuss the 2020 rate recommendation from the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The department said NCCI submitted voluntary advisory loss cost and assigned risk rate recommendatio...Read More | |||
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House Passes Penalty Increase Bill | 03/03/2020 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hawaii House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill requested by the governor that would increase the maximum penalties that the Department of Labor and Industrial Relations can assess for certain violations. ...Read More | |||
