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Workers' Compensation News

 
Industrial Commission Fines Political Group for Failure to Cover, but later Rescinds Action 06/11/2015
State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Boise Weekly newspaper reported that the Idaho Industrial Commission had filed suit against the American Legislative Exchange Council, a policy group that promotes free-market principles, for failure to provide workers’ compensation for its employees last December, but dismissed the com...Read More
 
 

Insurance Dept. Approves 4.8% Decrease in Loss-Cost Ratio 06/11/2015
State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Inmate Must Pay Restitution to Injured Officer, despite Comp Recovery 06/10/2015
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
A California appellate court ruled that a criminal who was found guilty of inflicting great bodily injury on a peace officer was properly ordered to pay restitution to the injured officer for the officer's time off work, even though the officer was already compensated for her loss through the...Read More
 
 
Investment Fund Purchases minority Stake in Spreemo 06/09/2015
State: NA | Segment: Business | 0 | Popular with Legal
Pamplona Capital Management, an international investment fund manager, has made a "significant" investment in the workers' compensation technology vendor Spreemo. Spreemo is one of a few health care companies, including those focused on the workers' compensation industry...Read More
 
 
Inadequate Evidence to Support Finding Worker had involuntarily Left Labor Market 06/08/2015
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A New York appellate court ruled that substantial evidence did not support a finding that an injured worker had involuntarily removed himself from the labor market in 2003. Case: Ouderkirk v. Nestle Food Co., No. 519209, 05/28/2015, published. Facts: Leonard Ouderkirk injured his ...Read More
 
 

Increase in City Construction Means More Accidents 06/05/2015
State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Insurance Commissioner Names new Head of Law Enforcement Branch 06/03/2015
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Industrial Commission Posts Rates for Tax Reports 06/03/2015
State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Idaho Industrial Commission posted to its website the rates that self-insured employers must use in preparing their 2015 premium tax reports. The rates for about 600 class codes went into effect Jan. 1, 2015, but were posted online Monday because IC-4010A Premium Tax Reports for the p...Read More
 
 
Insurance Division Adopts Uniform Prescription Authorization Form 06/01/2015
State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Oregon Insurance Division adopted a uniform prescription drug prior authorization request form and rules that require payers to accept a request for prior authorization submitted on the form starting July 1. Former Gov. John Hickenlooper on July 1, 2013, signed into law Senate Bill 38...Read More
 
 
Insurance Commissioner Appoints 4 to WC Appeals Panel 06/01/2015
State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Texas Insurance Commissioner David Mattax announced Friday the appointment of four members to the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Panel, which interprets and applies National Council on Compensation Insurance rules to premium disputes brought by policyholders against workers' compensation...Read More
 
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