Workers' Compensation News
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Injured Worker Entitled to Additional TTD, Change in Doctors | 01/22/2024 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Court of Appeals upheld an award of additional temporary total disability benefits to an injured worker, as well as an order for him to change authorized treating physicians. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Opens Registration for 2024 Forum | 12/19/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions opened registration for its 2024 Forum, set for April 8-10 in Cincinnati. ...Read More | |||
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ICW Group Names Sandy Smith VP of Risk Management | 12/06/2023 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| ICW Group Insurance Cos. named Sandy Smith vice president of risk management and charged her with leading the company’s loss control services focused on workplace injury prevention. ...Read More | |||
| Injured Worker's Employer Had No Duty to Defend, Indemnity General Contractor | 11/30/2023 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A California appellate court upheld a grant of summary judgment for an injured worker’s employer, finding the employer had no duty to defend or indemnify the general contractor in charge of the jobsite where the worker was injured. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department: Worker Faked Claims for Time Off, Free Health Care | 11/21/2023 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Idaho Department of Insurance said a woman in Boise who admitted to filing workers’ compensation claims for self-inflicted injuries because she wanted time off work and free health care was sentenced to 30 days in jail. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Posts Bulletin on Reporting Cyber Breaches | 11/17/2023 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance published a memo reminding carriers about their obligation to report cybersecurity events. State law...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Approves 9.8% Loss Cost Reduction | 11/16/2023 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Connecticut Insurance Department approved a 9.8% reduction in voluntary market loss costs and a 10.5% decrease in assigned risk plan rates for 2024. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Hold Borrowing Employer Civilly Liable | 11/09/2023 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Appellate Court upheld a determination that an injured worker could not pursue a civil claim against his borrowing employer. Cas...Read More | |||
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Insurance Division Approves 3.4% Loss Cost Reduction | 11/07/2023 | |
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| State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Colorado Division of Insurance approved a 3.4% loss cost reduction for policies incepting in 2024. Loss costs are the average cost of lost...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Fired From Job Still Gets TTD Benefits, Industrial Loss of Use Award | 11/06/2023 | |
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| State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Mississippi Court of Appeals upheld an award of temporary total disability benefits to a worker who was fired from his job, plus an industrial loss of use award. ...Read More | |||
