Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Division Proposes New Deductible Rules
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07/10/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CO | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Colorado Division of Insurance proposed regulations to increase the maximum voluntary deductible on workers’ compensation policies to $10,000 from $5,000, effective Oct. 1.The rules are necessary because of HB 1025, a measure Gov. John Hickenlooper signed on April 26 that says ...Read More
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IWCC Announces 3 July Meetings
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07/08/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Commission Review Board, Workers' Compensation Advisory Board and Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission have scheduled meetings for later this month. The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that it plans to meet on July 23. The Commission Review Board ...Read More
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IWIF Names New Board Chairman
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07/02/2013
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State: MD | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Injured Workers Insurance Fund on Monday announced the appointment of Lewis C. Powell as chairman of the insurance company governing board. Powell has served as vice chairman of the board since 2009.Powell replaces Leonard Schuler Jr., who will become a member of IWIF's governing...Read More
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Instructions Wrongly Asked Jury to Decide Railroad's Duty
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07/01/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NE | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A trial court judge made a mistake when he gave a jury instructions that asked it to decide whether BNSF Railway had a duty to provide a reasonably safe place to work, the Nebraska Court of Appeals ruled.Case: Edwin H. Kuhnel v. BNSF Railway Co., A-12-296, published, 06/25/2013....Read More
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Indefinite Leave of Absence Not a Reasonable Accommodation
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06/28/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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An employee who missed 12 months of work because she was “totally incapacitated” by carpal tunnel syndrome failed to prove her employer terminated her because of her work comp claim, California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals said.Case: Tamara Jackson v. Regus Managemen...Read More
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IWCC Announces Stay in Claims against Ullico, Lumbermens
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06/28/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced that it has received orders of liquidation for Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co. and Ullico Casualty Co., which triggered an automatic 120-day stay in claims against the insurers.The ...Read More
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Insurance Department Approves Rate Decrease
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06/27/2013
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State: AR | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Arkansas Insurance Commissioner Jay Bradford has approved the National Council on Compensation Insurance's request for a 7.4% decrease in loss costs and a 6.7% decrease in assigned risk rates.Alice Jones, communications director for the Arkansas Insurance Department, said that the ne...Read More
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Insurers Warn of Pricing, Capacity Shortage if TRIA Expires
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06/25/2013
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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By David Dankwa, Senior ReporterEven in workers’ compensation, where terrorism insurance is mandated, proponents of the federal terrorism backstop expect carriers to seriously curtail coverage in high-risk areas and dramatically increase prices in a number of metropolitan areas if ...Read More
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IIABNY Applauds Passage of Insurance Certificates Bill
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06/24/2013
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State: NY | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of New York last week declared a victory with the New York Legislature's passage of a bill that will prohibit customers from demanding that certificates of insurance state coverages that are not reflected in the underlying policies.The N...Read More
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