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	JML Law Appoints Managing Attorney in San Francisco		08/10/2017

	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 980 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	JML Law announced Wednesday that it has hired Mythily Sivarajah as managing attorney of its San Francisco office. ...Read More


	Judge's Delay in Issuing Decision Results in Worker's Loss of Appeal		08/10/2017

	State: GA \| Segment: Top \| 674 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	The Georgia Court of Appeals this week determined that a trial judge’s delay in issuing a decision on review of a State Board of Workers’ Compensation decision deprived him of jurisdiction to reverse the ruling. ...Read More


	Jail Clerk Charged With Workers' Compensation Fraud		08/03/2017

	State: GA \| Segment: SOUTH \| 791 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	An Alma woman has been charged with felony insurance fraud and a misdemeanor count of false swearing after allegedly fabricating a work-related injury. ...Read More


	Judge In NFL Painkiller Suit: Misrepresentation Claim Not Enough To Sidestep Exclusive Remedy		07/31/2017

	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 1548 \| 0 \| Popular with Other \| 2 min read
	A federal judge in California who threw out a lawsuit by ex-NFL players alleging league-wide overuse of painkillers said the players would have had to prove that the league intentionally concealed knowledge of their injuries to escape the workers' compensation law's exclusive re...Read More


	Jury Need Not Accept Alleged Date of Injury to Find Injury Was Compensable		07/26/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: OH \| Segment: NORTH \| 678 \| 0 \| Popular with Insurance
	An Ohio appellate court ruled that a jury was properly instructed that it could find a worker’s back injury to be compensable without finding that the injury had occurred on the specific date he alleged. ...Read More


	Jopari Urges Adoption of Electronic Attachment Standard		07/25/2017

	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 741 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	Jopari Solutions, along with representatives from industry organizations, technology vendors, payers and providers, urged the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services this month to establish standards for electronic claims attachments. Jopari made a presentation to CMS’ Division o...Read More


	Judge Dismisses NFL Painkiller Lawsuit Claims On Exclusive Remedy Grounds		07/25/2017

	State: NA \| Segment: NATIONAL \| 961 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	A federal judge has dismissed on exclusive remedy grounds the remaining claims in a lawsuit accusing the National Football League of excessively dispensing pain medications, the Washington Post reports. U.S. District Judge William Alsup dismissed almost all of the claims connected wi...Read More


	Judges Can't Assess Credibility in Determining if Worker is Covered by Comp Act		07/20/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: DC \| Segment: SOUTH \| 630 \| 0 \| Popular with Insurance \| 58 min read
	The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that an administrative law judge may not assess the credibility of a worker’s evidence in determining whether the worker has made a sufficient showing of a potentially compensable injury. ...Read More


	Judge Committed Reversible Error by Failing to Give General Verdict Form to Jury		07/19/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: OH \| Segment: NORTH \| 793 \| 0 \| Popular with Insurance
	An Ohio appellate court overturned a verdict finding a worker’s knee conditions to be compensable, saying the trial judge committed reversible error by entering judgement based solely on the jury interrogatories. ...Read More


	Judge Hears Argument on Whether Exclusive Remedy Should Bar Suit Against NFL Teams		07/17/2017
	Source: WorkCompCentral
	State: CA \| Segment: WEST \| 1428 \| 0 \| Popular with Legal
	A federal trial court judge is debating whether a jury should hear the claims of a group of former professional football players regarding their alleged injuries from overuse of pain medication during their careers. ...Read More

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NATL. - Alliant Launches Specialty Subsidiary for Complex Risks

09/20/2018 | 84 | 0 | 9 min read

Alliant Insurance Services announced the launch of subsidiary, called Imperium Consulting Group, that will work with clients to better manage commercial risks, and resolve complex claims and disputes. Colin A. Daigle Imperium, located in Columbia, Maryland, will employ engineers, forensic schedulers and accountants with experience in construction, government contracts and commercial contractual disputes. Alliant said. The subsidiary will also provide insurance claims preparation services and recovery strategies related to property damage, business interruption, surety, subcontractor defaul... Read More

FL - Bridge Collapse That Killed Worker Brings $86K in OSHA Penalties

09/20/2018 | 75 | 0 | 16 min read

The collapse of a pedestrian bridge in March that killed an employee and injured five others at Florida International University spawned a total of $86,658 in proposed penalties by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. National Transportation Safety Board inspectors at the scene of the bridge collapse. (NTSB photo) OSHA issued seven citations to five companies involved in construction of the bridge at the Miami university: Figg Bridge Engineers Inc., a civil and structural engineering company, $12,934. Network Engineering Services Inc. (doing business as Bo... Read More

GA - Peanut Processor Facing $309K in OSHA Penalties

09/20/2018 | 83 | 0 | 17 min read

A Georgia peanut processor faces $309,505 in penalties after it flunked a re-inspection by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. OSHA cited Great Southern Peanut LLC for failing to develop and implement procedures for confined space entry; train employees on confined space hazards; reduce compressed air to the required level; and meet record-keeping requirements. The company was also placed in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program. “This employer failed to adhere to the terms of a formal agreement to correct workplace hazards identified in a previous ... Read More

OK - DOI, NCCI Host WC Seminars Oct. 9-10

09/20/2018 | 72 | 0 | 46 min read

The Oklahoma Insurance Department and the National Council on Compensation Insurance will host back-to-back seminars next month to update stakeholders on changes in the industry, including legislation and regulation. The department offers the State Advisory Forum on Oct. 9 in Tulsa. The forum will be from 9-11 a.m. at the Marriott Tulsa Hotel Southern Hills. On Oct. 10, NCCI will host a similar event in Oklahoma City. The forum will be from 9 -11 a.m. at the Embassy Suites Downtown. “These forums help workers’ compensation professionals better serve their industry and their... Read More

NJ - NJCRIB Announces New Fines for Late Submissions

09/20/2018 | 68 | 0 | 9 min read

The New Jersey Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau has revised its fines for late financial data submissions, the agency announced Wednesday. Currently, the bureau charges $5,000 per company for data that is less than two weeks late, and $10,000 per company for data that is more than two weeks past due. Starting in 2019, the bureau will switch to a more-graduated fine schedule: $150 per day for the first five business days past the due date. $250 per day for the next 10 business days. $1,000 per day for the next 25 business days. $2,500 per day for the remaining days unt... Read More

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