Workers' Compensation News
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Industrial Commission to Discuss Wage Report
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07/11/2018
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 68 | 0 | Popular with Government agency | 2 min read
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Members of the Idaho Industrial Commission are scheduled to hear a follow-up report recapping a subcommittee discussion of average weekly wages when they meet today in Boise.
The agenda for the meeting doesn’t provide any additional information about the substance of the follow-up r...Read More
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Insurers Taking Crack at Eggshell Skull Rule in Apportionment Appeal
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07/10/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Deputy Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 1505 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 32 min read
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A case pending before California’s 1st District Court of Appeal could determine whether the long-standing rule holding employers liable for permanent disability caused by the aggravation of a preexisting condition is relevant in the era of apportionment.
The 1st DCA in May granted a...Read More
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Insurance Committee Passes Fraud Reporting Bill
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07/05/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 601 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 38 min read
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California state agencies would be required to share with each other information about suspected workers’ compensation fraud except when doing so might compromise an investigation or violate federal law, under a bill that the Senate Insurance Committee passed.
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Indicted Attorney Leads WC Legal Education Course
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07/05/2018
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By: William Rabb (Reporter)
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State: TX | Segment: Top | 542 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 23 min read
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Some Texas attorneys were a little surprised this week to see a brochure that shows an indicted lawyer leading a workers' compensation education seminar next month in Austin.
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Insurance Defense Lawyer Forrester Named to WC Commission
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07/03/2018
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State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 87 | 0 | Popular with Insurance | 3 min read
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Longtime workers' compensation defense attorney James Forrester began his first day on the job Monday as the newest member of the Maryland Workers' Compensation Commission. He was appointed last month by Republican Gov. Lawrence Hogan.
Forrester, now one of nine commiss...Read More
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Insurance Carrier Received Adequate Notice of Claim
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06/28/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 94 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 12 min read
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The Virginia Court of Appeals upheld an award to an injured worker for a fracture in his knee that was related to prior treatment for a knee injury, finding that the insurance carrier had received adequate notice of the claim.
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Industrial Commission Meeting Wednesday
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06/26/2018
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 106 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 6 min read
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The Idaho Industrial Commission will discuss benefits and fiscal issues during a meeting Wednesday in Boise.
Commissioners will discuss negotiated rule-making efforts relating to medical fees, as well as information items regarding workers’ compensation benefits. Commissioners will ...Read More
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Industrial Commission Wants to Clarify AWW Calculation
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06/22/2018
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State: ID | Segment: WEST | 112 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 47 min read
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The Idaho Industrial Commission announced that it is considering changes to its rules governing the calculation of wages for temporary total disability payments and temporary partial disability payments.
The commission said it “wants to clarify its expectation regarding average week...Read More
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Impairment Rating for Pain Didn't Establish That Worker Had Lost Use of Foot
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06/21/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: IA | Segment: NORTH | 75 | 0 | Popular with Legal | 6 min read
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The Iowa Court of Appeals ruled that a worker was not entitled to benefits from the state Second Injury Fund, since he failed to prove a condition that pre-dated his most recent industrial injury resulted in the loss of use of his foot.
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