Workers' Compensation News
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Injured Worker Failed to Prove Extreme Hardship Warranting Reclassification | 10/31/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s request for an extreme hardship redetermination. C...Read More | |||
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Inaccurate Credentials Don't Disqualify Vocational Expert | 10/30/2024 | |
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| State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A Pennsylvania court rejected an injured worker's request to disqualify a vocational expert on the basis that the expert's correspondence indicated he was a certified disability management specialist after his credential had expired. ...Read More | |||
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Industrial Commission Announces New Training Opportunities | 10/30/2024 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Arizona Industrial Commission announced that it's Medical Resource Office has added training opportunities for providers, payers and third-party administrators. ...Read More | |||
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Injured Firefighter Successfully Challenges Reduction in Benefits | 10/22/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Vendor | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court ruled that an injured firefighter’s benefits were wrongly reduced and that he was entitled to full reinstatement, plus an award of penalties and attorney fees. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Announces 8.4% Loss Cost Reduction | 10/18/2024 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Department of Insurance approved an 8.4% average loss cost reduction for policies incepting in 2025. The department said this is ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Department Adopts 6.7% Rate Cut | 10/10/2024 | |
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| State: ID | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Idaho Department of Insurance on Wednesday announced that it accepted the National Council on Compensation Insurance's rate filing for an average 6.7% reduction in workers’ compensation rates. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Provider Timely Asserts Claim for Reimbursement | 10/03/2024 | |
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| State: AL | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals revived an insurance provider's claim for reimbursement from a widow's wrongful death settlement. ...Read More | |||
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ICA Names New Safety and Health Program Manager | 09/20/2024 | |
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| State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Industrial Commission of Arizona announced that Joanna Martelles was chosen to serve in the newly created position of Safety and Health Program manager. ...Read More | |||
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Interpreters File Class Action Suit for Unpaid Wages | 09/18/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington Federation of State Employees and four interpreters filed a putative class action lawsuit against the Department of Labor and Industries over alleged unpaid wages for services provided to injured workers employed by self-insured businesses. ...Read More | |||
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Injury Fund Entitled to Reimbursement From Auto Insurance Carrier | 09/06/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an injury compensation fund was entitled to reimbursement from an insurance carrier of a motorist who caused an accident. ...Read More | |||
