Workers' Compensation News
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House Lawmakers Working to Pass Formulary Bill | 12/07/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: PA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Republican lawmakers in Pennsylvania are working to pass legislation supported by 27 business and insurance groups that would mandate adoption of a workers' compensation drug formulary. ...Read More | |||
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House Passes Another Bill to Ban Benefits for Undocumented Workers | 12/07/2017 | |
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| State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The state House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill that would prevent undocumented workers from receiving workers’ compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Provides Analytical Guidance for Constitutionality of Claims-Revival Statute | 11/29/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| New York’s highest court has provided guidance to a federal appellate court that is deciding the constitutionality of a claims-revival statute for workers who participated in the cleanup of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, but it declined the invitation to suggest a proper disposition...Read More | |||
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HEMIC's Investment Income Makes Up for Underwriting Loss | 11/14/2017 | |
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| State: HI | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Hawaii Employers’ Mutual Insurance Co., or HEMIC, reported a net income of $10.2 million in 2016, of which $3 million was returned to policyholders in the form of dividends. ...Read More | |||
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High Court Sets Standards for Evaluating Appropriateness of Voc Rehab Plans | 11/07/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Nebraska Supreme Court has clarified the proper standards for determining when a vocational rehabilitation plan is appropriate for an injured worker. ...Read More | |||
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Hurricanes Blow Away Alleghany Corp.'s Q3 Profit; $314M Loss Reported | 11/06/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| Alleghany Corp. has reported a net loss of $314 million in the third quarter, compared with net income of $156 million in the third quarter of 2016. ...Read More | |||
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High Lead Levels Result in $40,000 Fine for Manufacturer | 10/31/2017 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York manufacturer has reached a settlement agreement with the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration after the agency found high levels of lead throughout the company's facility. ...Read More | |||
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Hobby Lobby Joins Dispute at Supreme Court Over Constitutionality of TTD Cap | 10/31/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OK | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Hobby Lobby Stores last week threw its support behind an Oklahoma employer defending the constitutionality of the state’s statutory cap on the amounts payable as temporary total disability benefits before the Oklahoma Supreme Court. ...Read More | |||
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Hotel Worker Can Sue Employer Under FEHA for Rape by Trespasser | 10/27/2017 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Other | |||
| A California appellate court ruled that a hotel worker could proceed with a claim against her employer under the Fair Employment and Housing Act for failing to protect her from sexual assault by a trespasser who was known to be on the property and harassing other members of the staff. ...Read More | |||
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Highly Touted Medical Portal Shelved | 10/27/2017 | |
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| By: J. Todd Foster (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board has shelved its medical portal initiative — which had been scheduled to launch before the end of this year — for an undisclosed period of time, an official said Thursday. ...Read More | |||
