Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Agent Who Stole Thousands in Premiums Gets 2.5 Years in Prison | 12/08/2020 | |
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| A former insurance agent convicted of stealing premiums from customers has been sentenced to more than two years in prison, the Arizona Department of Insurance said. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Deli Worker Fails to Assert Viable Tort Claims Against Employer, Co-Workers | 12/02/2020 | |
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| A California appellate court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s claim for sexual harassment and other torts against her employer and co-workers for their alleged conduct before and after her on-the-job injury. ...Read More | |||
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Interpreter Service Owner Accused of Submitting Phony Bills | 12/01/2020 | |
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| The owner of two interpreting businesses is accused of billing the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries more than $41,000 for services provided by uncertified interpreters or at appointments that never happened, the agency announced. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Worker Can't Get Fee Award for Attorney's Efforts to Secure PTD Benefits | 11/18/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Florida appellate court ruled that an injured worker could not get an award of fees for her attorney’s efforts in securing her an award of permanent disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
| IAB Erred in Rejecting Worker's Claim of Ongoing Disability Under Guise of Ruling on Credibility | 11/16/2020 | ||
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| State: DE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Delaware Superior Court overturned a denial of additional benefits to a warehouse worker after finding the Industrial Accident Board failed to cite evidence in support of its conclusion that the worker's uncontradicted testimony was unreliable. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Announces 2020 NextGen Award Recipients | 11/11/2020 | |
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| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions announced the recipients of its NextGen Award recognizing young professionals who are having a positive impact on their organizations and the workers’ compensation industry. ...Read More | |||
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Injured High School Dean Fired for Medical Marijuana Use | 11/11/2020 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A high school dean who was injured breaking up a student fight is now looking for a job after a Florida school district fired him over his use of medical marijuana. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Schedules Training on Fee Schedule Updates | 11/10/2020 | |
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| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is holding free training classes on updates to the Physicians’ and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule that took effect at the start of October. ...Read More | |||
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Injury Rate Climbs Slightly; Still Below U.S. Rate | 11/06/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Workplace injury and illness rates in Texas ticked up slightly in 2019 but remain well below rates seen a decade ago, according to two reports from the state Division of Workers' Compensation. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Carrier Gets Summary Judgment on Claim for Unpaid Premium | 11/04/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an employer was not entitled to relief from a deadline to file its opposition to a claim for payment by its insurance carrier. ...Read More | |||
