Workers' Compensation News
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High Court Resurrects BIAW Campaign Lawsuit
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01/26/2015
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A nearly unanimous state Supreme Court reversed an appellate court decision to dismiss a case charging the Building Industry Association of Washington with illegal campaigning.
BIAW spent nearly $8 million in 2008 as part of a failed effort to get Dino Rossi, a Republican, elected governo...Read More
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Hurley Rogner Adds New Former OJCC Mediator to Ft. Pierce Office
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01/26/2015
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Source: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The defense firm of Hurley, Rogner, Miller, Cox, Waranch & Westcott on Friday announced the addition of Mark E. Hill, a former state mediator with the Office of the Judges of Compensation Claims, to its Ft. Pierce office. ...Read More
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High Court Finds Telecommuter's Fatal Heart Attack Compensable
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01/26/2015
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Maine Supreme Court has upheld lower court decisions awarding benefits to a telecommuter who died of a heart attack while working out on a treadmill at his home.
The high court noted that Gregory Sullwold was using the BlackBerry that his employer had provided him when he collapsed, t...Read More
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Health Care Services Board to Discuss Treatment Guidelines Jan. 31
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01/23/2015
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Massachusetts Health Care Services Board will discuss medical treatment guidelines during a meeting in Boston on Jan. 31.
In addition, the board is scheduled to go into closed executive session during the meeting for a complaint hearing, according to the board's agenda.
Al...Read More
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High Court Says Absent Commissioner Can Cast Vote on Petition for Rehearing
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01/22/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: OH | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Ohio Supreme Court is standing by its prior decision that a commissioner did not violate a claimant's due process rights by voting to deny rehearing despite having not attended the hearing on her petition.
Case: State ex. rel Evert v. Industrial Commission, No. 2012-1178, 01/20/20...Read More
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Helios VP to Discuss Evolving State and Federal Opioid Policies at AAPAN Forum
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01/22/2015
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Brian Allen, vice president of government affairs for the pharmacy benefit manager Helios, will speak about evolving national policy on opioids around the country at the annual forum of the American Association of Payers, Administrators and Networks on Jan. 25.
Allen will focus on st...Read More
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