Workers' Compensation News
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Injured Worker Must Arbitrate With Employer but Can Proceed With Suit Against Colleague | 10/01/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been compelled to arbitrate his claims against his nonsubscribing employer, but he can proceed with a lawsuit against his allegedly negligent coworker. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC 107th Convention Going Virtual | 09/27/2021 | |
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| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced that its 107th annual convention in October will be a completely virtual event. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Expand Claim to Add Psychiatric Conditions | 09/24/2021 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand his claim to include his diagnoses for various mental health conditions, given evidence of his symptom fabrication and magnification. ...Read More | |||
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Interpreter Service Owner Pleads Guilty to Submitting Phony Bills | 09/24/2021 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The owner of two interpreting businesses accused of billing for appointments that never occurred has pleaded guilty, the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries said. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Posts New Fee Schedule | 09/13/2021 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona posted a new Physicians’ and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule for services provided on or after Oct. 1. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Education Association Announces Disability Management Program Scholarship | 09/09/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Insurance Education Association announced a disability management scholarship opportunity that will cover the full cost of tuition for the first course in the Certified Professional in Disability Management designation curriculum, the association said in a statement. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Launching Educational Service in 2022 | 09/08/2021 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced that it will launch a new online education service in 2022 offering members opportunities for professional development, education and training. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Scraps Plan to Start In-Person Hearings in October | 08/23/2021 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Industrial Commission announced that it is canceling previously announced plans to resume in-person hearings in October as a result of a surge in COVID-19 cases. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Launches New Website | 08/18/2021 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Department of Insurance launched a new website Tuesday. The department said the si...Read More | |||
| IAIABC Judicial Program This September | 08/10/2021 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Dispute Resolution Committee for the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions is hosting a virtual judicial program with the National Association of Workers’ Compensation Judiciary and College of Workers’ Compensation Lawyers Sept. 21-22. The...Read More | |||
