Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Department Proposes Changes to Rules for Comp Forms
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05/12/2015
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The California Department of Insurance is proposing to amend rules prohibiting carriers from using policy forms and endorsements unless they've been approved by the commissioner.
The department in a rulemaking notice published in the Dec. 19 California Regulatory Notice Register propo...Read More
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Injured Worker's Son Gets $10K Scholarship
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05/11/2015
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The son of a WorkCompCentral award winner and panelist at last year’s Comp Laude Awards Gala has won a $10,000 scholarship by Kids Chance of California, an organization that gives scholarships to children of parents who were killed or injured on the job.
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Industrial Commission Proposes Increase in Assessments
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05/11/2015
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Arizona State’s Special Fund, which pays for vocational rehabilitation along with claims involving preexisting injuries, has exceeded its $6 million reserve, prompting the Industrial Commission to propose a 0.5% levy on premium assessments.
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Interpreters, Attorneys Voice Concerns with proposed Fee Schedule
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05/06/2015
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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A draft interpreter fee schedule the California Division of Workers' Compensation posted for public comment would pay too little or too much, depending on who you ask.
The proposed fee schedule would increase the hourly rate for Spanish language interpreting services provided during m...Read More
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Injured Workers Dominate House Meeting on WC Reform
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05/06/2015
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Trial lawyers and injured workers dominated an eight-hour meeting before the Illinois House of Representatives on Tuesday, many echoing Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan's admonition not to engage the state workers' compensation system in a "race to the bottom."
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Injured Prison Worker Gets Restitution for lost Overtime Pay after Inmate Assault
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05/05/2015
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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A California appellate court upheld an award of restitution to an injured prison worker for the overtime pay he lost as a result of his injuries from an assault by an inmate.
Case: People v. Gracy, No. B258530, 04/30/2015, unpublished.
Facts: While Gray Bond Gracy was confined in ...Read More
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ICW Group Appoints new Data Chief
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05/04/2015
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ICW Group, a San Diego-based property and casualty insurance carrier, has appointed a chief for its newly-created data and analytics department.
Danny Engell will take on the role of vice president of enterprise strategic planning and analytics, according to a Thursday ...Read More
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