Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Injured Worker Not Entitled to Expand Scope of Claim | 08/29/2024 | |
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| State: WV | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The West Virginia Intermediate Court of Appeals upheld the denial of a worker’s request to expand her claim to include additional conditions. ...Read More | |||
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IAIABC Opens Registration for Work Comp Judicial Program | 08/30/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions opened registration for its 2024 Judicial Program being held Oct. 29-30. ...Read More | |||
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Insurance Administration Announces Increase in Penalties | 08/13/2024 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Maryland Insurance Administration announced that penalties for certain statutory violations will increase on Oct...Read More | |||
