Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Agents Applaud Medical Loss Ratios Bill
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06/14/2013
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State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America is supporting a bill that would clarify that agent compensation is not part of the medical loss ratios formula as enacted in the health care overhaul law.According to the IIABA, the Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors...Read More
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Injury during Road Trip to Pick up Paychecks Was Compensable
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06/13/2013
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A cleaning service supervisor who was injured in a car crash while driving to pick up paychecks for her coworkers was acting in the course of employment at the time and is eligible for workers' compensation benefits, the Oregon Court of Appeals ruled, reversing the Workers' Compensation Boar...Read More
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Industrial Commission Planning Annual Conference in Raleigh
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06/13/2013
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State: NC | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The North Carolina Industrial Commission will hold its 18th Annual Educational Conference on Oct. 9-11 at the Raleigh Convention Center in Raleigh, N.C.The conference will include sessions on penalty hearings and contempt proceedings, the definition of "suitable employment" in workers...Read More
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Injury to Employee of Not-Yet-Hired Sub Was Covered by CGL Policy
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06/12/2013
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A carrier's broad, but poorly-worded, policy exclusion was not broad enough to exclude coverage for injuries to a worker who came to its insured's job site to perform a caulking demonstration as a prerequisite to being hired as a subcontractor on the project, a federal appellate court r...Read More
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IWCC Offers Attorneys Tips to Expedite Settlements
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06/12/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Workers' compensation attorneys can help arbitrators avoid problems and expedite settlement approval by including extra copies of the contract and including self-addressed stamped envelopes, according to the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission.The Illinois Workers' Comp...Read More
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Illinois Court Allows Ullico Claims to Proceed
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06/11/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission warned that the Circuit Court of Cook County has refused to stay proceedings involving Ullico Casualty Company, despite a Delaware court order to the contrary. The Illinois commission posted a ...Read More
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Integrity Testing Gaining Support as Comp Claim Reduction Tool
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06/10/2013
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By David Dankwa, Senior ReporterMore experts are hailing the use of integrity tests by employers as an effective way to reduce injuries in the workplace and the frequency and severity of workers' compensation claims.For more than 30 years, integrity testing has been used ...Read More
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IWCC: HB 3390 Eliminates $62,500 Line Item from Budget
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06/06/2013
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State: IL | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A bill recently approved by the General Assembly eliminated a $62,500 line item in the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission's budget for the 2014 fiscal year.The commission posted an announcement on its website on Wednesday that the General Assembly approved ...Read More
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Institute Announces 2-Day Work Comp Seminar on Aug. 7-8
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06/06/2013
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State: IN | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Indiana Workers' Compensation Institute and Indiana Self-Insurers' Association announced that they will be sponsoring the 22nd Annual Workers' Compensation Seminar on Aug. 7-8 in Indianapolis, Ind.The institute announced that the two-day event is intended to cover all iss...Read More
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Insurance Department Posts Updated Loss-Cost Multipliers
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06/05/2013
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State: MO | Segment: CENTRAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Missouri Department of Insurance posted an updated version of insurers' individual loss-cost multipliers on its website.The state agency updated its list of insurance companies' individual loss-cost multipliers on Monday, which reflect the impact of each insurer's varying...Read More
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