Workers' Compensation News
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House Gives Final Approval to Overhaul of WC Laws
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03/28/2018
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State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Kentucky House of Representatives on Tuesday gave final approval to comprehensive changes to the state's workers compensation system, a move that supporters said would save businesses millions of dollars per year.
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Housekeeper Gets Benefits for Fall in Employer's Home
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03/26/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A New York appellate court ruled that a housekeeper was entitled to workers’ compensation benefits for her injuries from a fall while heading to the bathroom after spending the night at her employers' home in the Hamptons.
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House Passes Gig Economy Bill That Could Affect WC System
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03/20/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TN | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted 66-48 to give final approval to a bill that will classify hundreds of handymen, landscapers, house cleaners and others as independent contractors, not employees of online marketplace services.
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High Court Tosses Worker's Bad-Faith Suit
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03/19/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Mississippi Supreme Court last week threw out a poultry worker’s lawsuit against her employer for failing to report her workers’ compensation claim to its insurance carrier in a timely manner.
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Hospital Worker Sentenced for Fraud
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03/16/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A former Southern California hospital worker who now resides in Texas was sentenced to 60 days in jail for filing a false workers’ compensation claim.
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House Passes Governor's Reform Proposal
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03/14/2018
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State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Alaska House of Representatives passed a bill that would eliminate the state’s Second Injury Fund and revise the definition of an independent contractor.
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Home Health Aide Gets Benefits for Injuries From Car Accident
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03/12/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Arkansas Court of Appeals ruled that a home health aide was entitled to benefits for her injuries from a car accident while traveling to a client’s residence after a brief stop at her own home.
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Hospital Reimbursement, Claim-Handling Bills Heading to Governor
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03/09/2018
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State: UT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Utah Senate passed bills that would lower reimbursement rates for hospitals not contracted with carriers and self-insured employers, and authorize a $5,000 fine for employers that interfere with the ability of a worker to file a comp claim.
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