Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Department Names Shelia Travis Chief Examiner | 04/13/2022 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Insurance Department announced the appointment of Sheila Travis as chief examiner, effective immediately. ...Read More | |||
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IEA Announces New Designation for Comp Attorneys | 04/08/2022 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Insurance Education Association announced the launch of a Workers’ Compensation for Legal Professionals program. The association, w...Read More | |||
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Injured Police Officer Waits Too Long to Request Additional Medical Care | 04/08/2022 | |
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| State: AR | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Arkansas Court of Appeals upheld a determination that an injured police officer’s claim for additional medical treatment was time-barred. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Commissioner Announces CIGA, WCIRB Appointments | 03/25/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara appointed three members to the California Insurance Guarantee Association board of governors and one member to the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau Governing Committee. ...Read More | |||
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Investigation Finds Serious, Repeat Violations at Postal Facility | 03/14/2022 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: Safety | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A mechanic at the U.S. Postal Service's distribution center in Greensboro, North Carolina suffered a life-changing injury on Sept. 27, 2021, when he lost an arm after contacting a machine that had a safety guard removed. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Proves Entitlement to Total Knee Replacement at Employer's Expense | 03/08/2022 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Court of Appeals upheld a decision resolving a medical fee dispute about a total knee replacement in favor of the worker. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Medical Resource Office Sets Training Webinars | 03/02/2022 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona’s Medical Resource Office announced that it will host training webinars on treatment guidelines and fee schedules in March and April. ...Read More | |||
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IWCC Announces New Urbana, Champaign Hearing Site | 03/02/2022 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Committee announced that all arbitration cases, including trials and in-person special settings scheduled for Urbana, will be held at a new hearing site in Champaign beginning March 17. ...Read More | |||
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INpower Global Insurance Names Chris Barnett SVP of Comp Division | 03/01/2022 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| INpower Global Insurance Services on Monday announced the addition of Chris Barnett as senior vice president overseeing the company’s specialty workers’ compensation division. ...Read More | |||
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Indoor Mask Mandate Ends | 02/28/2022 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that its prior instructions regarding the wearing of masks will end today when the statewide indoor mask mandate terminates. ...Read More | |||
