Workers' Compensation News
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ICW Group Launches Telemedicine for Comp Injuries | 04/20/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| ICW Group Insurance Cos. is partnering with Concentra Telemed to provide injured workers with immediate access to medical treatment online via smartphone, tablet or computer. ...Read More | |||
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Illinois Lawsuit, Executive Order Could Set Precedent for WC Nationwide, Attorneys Say | 04/16/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A wrongful death lawsuit and a gubernatorial order in Illinois could open the door for fundamental changes to workers’ compensation systems across the country, a panel of lawyers said Wednesday. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Firefighter May Request De Novo Trial in Appeal | 04/15/2020 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Court of Special Appeals ruled that a firefighter may request a de novo trial for his employer’s appeal of a decision awarding benefits for an off-duty injury. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Commissioner Orders Companies to Pay Back Premiums Due to COVID-19 Fallout | 04/14/2020 | |
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| By: Mark Powell (Reporter) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara on Monday ordered workers' compensation carriers and insurers in at least five additional lines to pay back premiums because of the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Extends Out-of-State Adjuster Renewal Deadline | 04/14/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is temporarily extending the deadline for out-of-state adjusters to renew authorizations that expired or are set to expire between Jan. 1 and Aug. 15. ...Read More | |||
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Illinois to Allow Phone Calls for Oral Arguments; Ohio Postpones MCO Enrollment | 04/14/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Some states are revising previous rules issued for the COVID-19 reality while others have relaxed restrictions on testing and telephone hearings. Here's a look at some of the latest orders. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Adds Email Notification Option | 04/13/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that attorneys and other system users can now receive email notifications from the new claims system rolled out in 2019. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Commissioner: Immigrant Workers Affected by COVID-19 Eligible for WC | 04/08/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara says all California workers, regardless of their immigration status, are eligible for workers’ compensation benefits if impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. ...Read More | |||
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Industry Seeing Furloughs, More COVID-19 Claims and Regulations, CEOs Say | 04/08/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 1 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The new coronavirus pandemic is causing some big changes to the world of workers' compensation, from fewer claims to a flood of directives from regulators, top executives in the industry said during a webinar Tuesday. ...Read More | |||
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In Rare Move, Fraud Forfeitures Now Go to Insurance Investigation Unit | 04/03/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| While many states' officials have been overloaded with coronavirus concerns, West Virginia's Legislature last month approved two non-virus measures that could affect workers' compensation and insurance fraud investigations for years to come. ...Read More | |||
