Workers' Compensation News
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Insurance Division Approves 6.8% Rate Cut | 04/03/2020 | |
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| State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Massachusetts Division of Insurance approved an average 6.8% rate cut for policies incepting on or after July 1. The Workers’ Comp...Read More | |||
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ICA Closing Offices to In-Person Visits | 04/02/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that it will close its offices in Phoenix and Tucson to in-person visitors, starting Thursday. The anno...Read More | |||
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IWCC Suspends Regular Operations in April | 03/30/2020 | |
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| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission said it will suspend regular operations during April because of a lack of technological resources and the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Updates Fee Schedule for COVID-19 Issues | 03/27/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona on Thursday adopted changes to the Arizona Physicians' and Pharmaceutical Fee Schedule to allow reimbursements for COVID-19 tests, virtual check-ins and e-visits. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Correctional Officer Gets TTD After Termination for Unauthorized Absences | 03/25/2020 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Missouri Court of Appeals ruled that an injured corrections officer’s termination for absenteeism did not render him ineligible for temporary total disability benefits. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Reviewing Fee Schedule Changes for COVID-19 Testing | 03/24/2020 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona is considering the temporary adoption of fee schedule codes relating to testing for coronavirus that would cover virtual check-ins and exams. ...Read More | |||
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ICT to Discuss Annual Market Report During Webinar | 03/19/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Insurance Council of Texas will cover findings from its annual workers’ compensation market report during a webinar Wednesday. In addi...Read More | |||
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Inspector Accused of False Report on Collapsed Hard Rock Hotel Resigns | 03/17/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New Orleans city building inspector, suspended for allegedly falsifying inspection reports before the Hard Rock Hotel collapsed in October, has resigned. ...Read More | |||
| IAIABC Cancels In-Person Forum, Considers Virtual Conference | 03/16/2020 | ||
| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions on Friday announced that it will not hold its 2020 Forum in person due to concerns over COVID-19, also known as the coronavirus. The forum was scheduled for April 27-30 in Clearwater, Florida. &l...Read More | |||
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Injured Workers Have Markedly Higher Death Rates, Research Shows | 03/09/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| BOSTON — New research shows that injured workers, particularly those with lost-time claims, are likely to die earlier than non-injured workers — the result of depression, opioid dependence and other mental health issues. ...Read More | |||
