Workers' Compensation News
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Jury Awards $32M to Paralyzed Construction Worker
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12/13/2005
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State: CT | Segment: Courts | 0
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A jury in Waterbury, Conn., awarded a paralyzed construction worker $32 million in a precedent-setting case that only went forward after the state Supreme Court allowed him to file a negligence lawsuit against the contractor.
Norman Pelletier's spine was shattered when a steel beam broke l...Read More
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Janitorial Firm Accused of Neglecting Safety
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12/06/2005
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State: MA | Segment: Safety | 0
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A Massachusetts worker advocacy group accused a window-cleaning firm of recklessly disregarding safety recommendations, leading to the death of one window washer and critical injuries of another.
The Massachusetts Coalition for Occupational Safety and Health (MassCOSH) said in a press...Read More
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Johnson Chosen Chairman of Pinnacol Board
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11/29/2005
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State: CO | Segment: Business | 0
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The Pinnacol Assurance board of directors has elected Gary Johnson as chairman to replace Diedra Garcia, who will step down this week.
She is leaving the board Nov. 30 to address the growing demands of her own company.
"There's no such thing as a 'replacement' for Diedra -- her ...Read More
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Judge Guts Fraud Case Against Vermont Doc
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11/28/2005
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State: VT | Segment: Fraud | 0
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A Vermont eye doctor on trial for allegedly performing surgeries that weren't necessary has persuaded a federal judge to toss out the bulk of the charges against him.
Dr. David Chase of Burlington has been on trial two months for 71 counts of health care fraud. Prosecutors allege that Chas...Read More
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Journal Presents Roosevelt Award to HCA
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11/21/2005
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State: TN | Segment: Business | 0
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HCA received the 2005 Theodore Roosevelt Workers' Compensation and Disability Management Award for the private sector last week in Chicago.
Risk & Insurance magazine presents the award annually to companies that have exceptional employee injury prevention and return-to-work programs. The aw...Read More
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Jopari Forms Partnership with UniMed
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11/08/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Business | 0
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Jopari Solutions Inc. and UniMed Direct LLC on Monday announced a partnership agreement under which UniMed Direct will offer payment automation, including electronic delivery and presentment of Explanation of Review (EOR's).
Jopari is a supplier of payment automation services for the insur...Read More
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Judge Throws Out Charges Against CHP Dispatcher
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11/02/2005
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State: CA | Segment: Fraud | 0
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A Shasta County judge this week threw out the bulk of a workers' compensation fraud case filed against a California Highway Patrol dispatcher who was videotaped riding horseback while collecting disability benefits.
Defense attorney Joe Gazzigli represented
Barbara Lee Fogarty, 48, in th...Read More
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Job Total at All-Time High in Pennsylvania
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10/24/2005
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State: PA | Segment: Business | 0
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There are more jobs -- 5.7 million -- in Pennsylvania now than at any time in history, a jubilant Gov. Ed Rendell said on Friday.
The latest statewide workforce report shows Pennsylvania's job count rose to a record high 5,720,900 in September and that unemployment fell to 4.8%.
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Judge Overrules TWCC on Spinal Impairments
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10/03/2005
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State: TX | Segment: Courts | 0
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AUSTIN -- A state district judge Friday prohibited the Division of Workers' Compensation from using two advisories issued by the former Texas Workers' Compensation Commission that allowed physicians to go beyond published impairment ratings in cases involving spinal fusion surgeries.
Judg...Read More
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Judge Holds AIK Comp Members Liable for Claims
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09/09/2005
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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A Kentucky judge has ruled that members of the failed workers' compensation self-insured group AIK Comp are liable for the deficit in its fund, the state Office of Insurance announced Thursday.
The ruling by Franklin Circuit Court Judge William L. Graham affirms the enforcement by regu...Read More
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