Workers' Compensation News
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Judge Finds Drobot Breached Plea Agreement | 01/14/2019 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A federal judge in Southern California on Friday found that Michael D. Drobot breached his plea agreement, a ruling that could expose the former Pacific Hospital of Long Beach owner to additional charges for his role in a spinal surgery kickback scheme. ...Read More | |||
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Judge Can't Change Finding on Worker's Compensable Injuries on Remand | 12/31/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: AL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals ruled that a trial judge could not issue an award to an injured worker finding that she had a complete loss of earning power as the result of multiple physical injuries and her psyche condition. ...Read More | |||
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Job Requiring Worker to Read Safety Material Qualified as Valid Light-Duty Work | 12/28/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Washington Court of Appeals ruled that an injured carpenter received a valid offer of transitional light-duty work when he was given a position that consisted of reading safety information. ...Read More | |||
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Jay Williams Named Board Chairman at Church Mutual | 12/24/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| John “Jay” B. Williams has been named chairman of the Church Mutual Insurance Co. board of directors, and Gregory A. Smith was named vice chairman of the board. ...Read More | |||
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Jury Convicts Restaurant Owner of Not Carrying Comp | 12/21/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A jury in Contra Costa County found a restaurant owner guilty of failing to carry workers’ compensation insurance and violating a related stop-work order issued by the California Department of Industrial Relations. ...Read More | |||
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Judge in Worker's Guardianship Action Can't Rule in Carrier's Lien | 12/07/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: IN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Indiana Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled that its state court judges lack jurisdiction to determine the attorney fees payable by a workers’ compensation insurance carrier for an injury that occurred in neighboring Illinois. ...Read More | |||
| JenCap Holdings to Acquire Risk Innovations | 12/05/2018 | ||
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| JenCap Holdings LLC has agreed to acquire privately held Risk Innovations, a wholesale insurance broker specializing in workers’ compensation. Risk Innovations, based in Atlanta, was founded in 2002 and has been led by Bruce Peddle since then. JenCap Holdings was formed in M...Read More | |||
| Jury Convicts Surgical Center Owner For False Billing | 12/05/2018 | ||
| State: IL | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A federal jury convicted a Chicago anesthesiologist for billing for services that were purportedly provided to assist chiropractors performing manipulation under anesthesia at his surgical center. The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinios said the jury found Dr. Paul Madison...Read More | |||
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Jennifer Ryon Named Chief Revenue Officer at Prime Health Services | 12/03/2018 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Prime Health Services, a Nashville-based managed care company specializing in preferred provider networks, has named Jennifer Ryon as its chief revenue officer. ...Read More | |||
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Jones Orders Pure Premium Rate of $1.63, Lower Than WCIRB Filing | 11/08/2018 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| California Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones on Wednesday approved a pure premium rate of $1.63, a steeper cut than the $1.70 rate recommended by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau. ...Read More | |||
