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IWCC Announces Death of Administrator Robert Falcioni 08/18/2017
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission announced that arbitrator Robert Falcioni died on Wednesday. Falcioni was one of the commission’s “Downstate” arbitrators, covering Zone 4 and conducting hearings in Kankakee, New Lenox and Ottawa. The commissio...Read More
 
 

Invalidation of IRE Process Required Reversal of Modification in Worker's Status 08/17/2017
Source: WorkCompCentral
State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Commonwealth Court ruled that a worker whose case was pending at the time the Supreme Court struck down the state’s impairment rating evaluation process as unconstitutional was entitled to a reversal of a judge’s order authorizing a change in her disability status, pursuant t...Read More
 
 

Insurers Square Off Against State in Case Before High Court 08/14/2017
State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
Legislation that closed New York’s Fund for Reopened Cases to new claims was based on the mistaken assumption that insurance carriers were already charging employers for the cost of those claims, and threatens to saddle the industry with $1.1 to $1.6 billion in unanticipated losses, ...Read More
 
 

Illinois Self-Insurers' Association Conference Set for Oct. 9-11 08/11/2017
State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
The Illinois Self-Insurers' Association will hold its 39th annual educational seminar and membership meeting at the Chicago Marriott Oak Brook this October. ...Read More
 
 
Insurance Administration Appoints Compliance and Enforcement Director 08/11/2017
State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Maryland Insurance Administration has appointed attorney Erica J. Bailey as associate commissioner for compliance and enforcement.  ...Read More
 
 

Insurance Fund Responds to Claim That System Is 'Broken' With 1,500-Word Letter 08/07/2017
State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
An insurance fund has responded to a New Jersey first responder group's claim that the system for dispensing death benefits in the state is "broken." ...Read More
 
 

IME Fee Increase Slated for Oct. 1 08/07/2017
State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
Independent medical examination fees will increase by 0.2% on Oct. 1, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced. The increa...Read More
 
 
Industrial Commission Meeting Set for Aug. 31 08/07/2017
State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Arizona Industrial Commission will meet Aug. 31 in Payson, according to information posted to the commission’s website. The commission will hold its meeting in the Payson City Council Chamber. ...Read More
 
 

Injured Worker's Drug Sentence Insufficient to Prove He Earned Money From Dealing 08/04/2017
By: Emily Brill (Reporter)
State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
An injured worker who went to prison on drug-dealing charges would have lost his chance to resume collecting wage-replacement benefits after his release if his employer could prove he hid the drug-sale proceeds. ...Read More
 
 

Interest Grows in Mindfulness as a Back-Pain Treatment 08/01/2017
By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Other
Mindfulness-based stress reduction, a technique that combines yoga and meditation, has been found in some studies to relieve chronic low back pain, and researchers now say the therapy may save also save payers money. ...Read More
 
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