Workers' Compensation News
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House Approves Formulary Bill on Second Try | 04/17/2018 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday voted 101-92 to approve a bill that would mandate adoption of a drug formulary, reviving the measure after it failed in a tie vote on Feb. 6. ...Read More | |||
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Hearsay, Speculation Aren't Enough to Allow Suit Against Utility | 04/11/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a utility company was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a property owner’s claims that it was responsible for a construction worker’s injury, since the claims were supported only by hearsay and speculation. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bills Prohibiting Unreasonable Denials, Creating Opioid Rules | 04/10/2018 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Hawaii House of Representatives passed a bill that would prohibit unreasonable denials of workers’ compensation claims, and another measure requiring doctors to inform injured workers about potential risks when prescribing opioids. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Bill to Increase PPD Benefits | 04/10/2018 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill that would nearly double the base amount used to calculate permanent partial disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Rejects Worker's Challenge to Order Terminating Benefit Eligibility | 04/06/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Alaska Supreme Court ruled that a worker could not challenge an administrative order that terminated his eligibility for re-employment benefits, since he had missed the deadline for taking such action and had failed to prove his entitlement. ...Read More | |||
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Heavy-Equipment Operator Gets PPD Award for Hearing Loss From Employer of 2 Months | 04/05/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled that a heavy-equipment operator was entitled to an award of permanent partial disability benefits for hearing loss from his employer of fewer than two months. ...Read More | |||
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HealthSmart Appoints VP for Sales in Casualty Claims Division | 04/04/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| HealthSmart, a third-party administrator of health plans for self-insured employers, announced Tuesday the appointment of Dean Mandis as vice president of sales for its Casualty Claims Solutions division. ...Read More | |||
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House Finalizes Bill to Double Benefits for Correctional Officers | 04/04/2018 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland House of Representatives on Monday night agreed to minor changes in legislation that would double disability benefits for injured correctional officers. The move gives final approval to HB 205, which...Read More | |||
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High Court Agrees to Decide Whether Unemployed Volunteers Can Get Wage Benefits | 03/30/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NJ | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New Jersey Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether wage-replacement benefits should go to someone who had no wages. A ruling for the p...Read More | |||
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Hearing Loss Disability Rules Are Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules | 03/28/2018 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: KY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The 8% solution is no solution at all, the Kentucky Court of Appeals said in a ruling that could affect workers' compensation in the Bluegrass State for years to come. ...Read More | |||
