Workers' Compensation News
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Illinois WC Fraud Unit Mines few Convictions
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07/29/2015
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State: IL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Illinois’ Workers’ Compensation Fraud Unit came into existence 10 years ago to police and prosecute misbehavior, but there were just six convictions in 2014, with only one resulting in jail time.
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Insurance Division Loosens Construction Wrap-up Rules
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07/29/2015
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Colorado's Division of Insurance announced that the total estimated cost of a construction project or series of projects must be at least $50 million for a contractor to be eligible to purchase a workers' compensation "wrap-up" policy covering all subcontractors on the project....Read More
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Intramuscular Injections not Reasonable and Necessary
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07/27/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: DC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The District of Columbia's highest court ruled that an injured bus driver was not entitled to continue receiving intramuscular injections since this treatment was no longer reasonable and necessary to treat her neck and back injuries.
Case: White v. District of Columbia Department of ...Read More
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Instacart Offers ICs Option to become Employees
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07/21/2015
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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As many start-up companies in the "sharing economy" battle lawsuits from workers who want benefits, such as overtime pay and workers' compensation insurance, some companies are extending an option to workers to become part-time employees.
Instacart, which allo...Read More
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IAIABC Hosts Mediation Program
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07/20/2015
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State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A mediation program is being hosted on Aug. 31 at the International Association of Industrial Accidents Board Convention that will...Read More
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Injured Worker Can't Establish Malpractice Claim
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07/17/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: ME | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Supreme Judicial Court of Maine ruled that an injured worker could not establish her damages from her former attorney's alleged malpractice in failing to advise her to look for new work after her doctors told her to stop doing her old job.
Case: Allen v. McCann, No. CUM-14-261, 07...Read More
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Interest on Worker's Award of Past-Due Benefits Wasn't Subject to Compounding
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07/15/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Commonwealth Court ruled that an employer had to pay only simple interest, not compound interest, on a worker's award of past-due benefits.
Case: Tobler v. WCAB (Verizon Pennsylvania), No. 2211 C.D. 2014, 0709/2015, published.
Facts: Verizon Pennsylvania filed a notice of ...Read More
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