Workers' Compensation News
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Inconsistencies Between Worker's Statements and Evidence Weren't Fatal to Claim | 03/16/2018 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld an award of benefits to a security guard for her injuries after she fainted while at work, despite the inconsistencies between her claimed medical and employment history and the documentary evidence. ...Read More | |||
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Impact of Reforms, Formulary on This Year's Research Agenda | 03/16/2018 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Texas Workers’ Compensation Commissioner Ryan Brannan has adopted a seven-point research agenda for 2018 that includes looking at the impact on injured worker outcomes and the state’s workers’ comp prescription drug formulary. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Hoping to Avoid Another Round of Rules Review | 03/13/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 1 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The North Carolina Industrial Commission is hoping to avoid another legislative review of its rules next year, after having gone through three years of intense scrutiny in an exhaustive review process that concluded in 2014. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Posts Audit Guidelines | 03/12/2018 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Idaho Industrial Commission posted to its website guidelines for 2018 audits. The commission conducts periodic audits to ensure that carriers ...Read More | |||
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ICW Group Writing Comp in Five Additional States | 03/09/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| ICW Group Insurance Cos. has started writing workers’ compensation insurance in five additional states: Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Minnesota and Missouri. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Commissioner Seeks Ouster of Chief ALJ | 03/05/2018 | |
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| By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter) | |||
| State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The West Virginia Industrial Council is scheduled to vote Thursday on whether to remove Rebecca Roush, chief administrative law judge in the Workers' Compensation Office of Judges, based on accusations that she displayed hostile conduct toward employees and behaved unprofessionally with other...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Holds Public Hearing on Opioid Guideline Proposal | 03/05/2018 | |
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| State: NC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The North Carolina Industrial Commission held a public meeting Friday to receive feedback on the opioid-prescribing guidelines it has been working on since last year. ...Read More | |||
| Insurance Commissioner Approves 10.7% Cut to Loss Costs | 03/02/2018 | ||
| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Montana Insurance Commissioner Matt Rosendale approved a 10.7% loss cost reduction that goes into effect July 1. The 2018 rate cut is the largest since 2011, when then-Comm...Read More | |||
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Insurance Committee to Review Auditor's Work Comp Fraud Recommendations | 02/28/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Assembly Insurance Committee will hold an informational hearing today to discuss fraud recommendations released by the California auditor in December. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Truck Driver Can't Proceed With Premises Liability Claim | 02/23/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| A Texas appellate court ruled that an injured truck driver could not proceed with a premises liability claim against the owner of the property where he hurt his shoulder while making a delivery. ...Read More | |||
