Workers' Compensation News
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JCC Erred by Excluding Testimony of Self-Procured Physicians
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08/24/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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A judge of compensation claims may admit the testimony of physicians who were hired by an injured worker after the employer/carrier denied medical treatment even if they were not “authorized” by the employer/carrier, the 1st District Court of Appeals ruled.In the same case, t...Read More
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JUA Revising Agent Agreements
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08/20/2009
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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The Florida Workers' Compensation Joint Underwriting Association (FWCJUA) Producer Committee is scheduled to meet Monday to discuss changes to its agreement with producers.The state-run residual carrier said in a meeting notice the committee is reviewing a proposal that would allow a...Read More
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Jonathan Perkins Opens Office in Hartford, the 3rd in the State
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08/20/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CT | Segment: EAST | 0
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Jonathan Perkins Injury Lawyers, a law firm that exclusively represents individuals who have suffered injuries, has opened a third office location in downtown Hartford, the firm announced Wednesday.The new office is located at One Congress Street, Fourth Floor, across the street from the...Read More
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Judge Instructs Cal-Pharm to Amend RICO Complaint Against Zenith
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08/11/2009
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By: Jim Sams (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The U.S. District Court in Santa Ana, Calif., dismissed a racketeering complaint filed by California Pharmacy Management against Zenith National Insurance Co., but granted the repacked drug company permission to file a new complaint.The order, issued Friday by Judge David Carter, mirrors...Read More
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JCC Failed to Consider Vocational Factors in PTD Claim
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08/07/2009
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0
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A judge of compensation claims should have considered a Spanish-speaking welder's vocational factors as she reviewed his claim for permanent total disability benefits, the 1st District Court of Appeal concluded.Case: Garcia v. Fence Masters, et al., No. 1D08-5275...Read More
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Judge's Findings Not Supported By Sufficient Evidence
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08/05/2009
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State: MA | Segment: EAST | 0
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An administrative judge should have relied upon more medical evidence to explain how an employee's work injury caused her disabling condition, an appellate court ruled.Case:Claudette Stewart's case, No. 08-P-919, 8/4/09, published....Read More
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Judge Denies Motion to Consolidate Scripps Liens
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08/03/2009
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A workers' compensation judge denied the California Insurance Guarantee Association's motion to consolidate thousands of liens against it and other insurers, which were filed by one of Southern California's largest hospital networks. Workers' Compensation Judge Clifford L...Read More
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Janitorial Service Owner Charged with Comp and Pay Violations
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08/03/2009
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State: MA | Segment: EAST | 0
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The owner of a Hanover, Mass., janitorial service that cleaned some prominent locations in downtown Boston has been charged with failing to pay some of his workers and failing to provide workers' compensation, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said.Coakley said Charles B....Read More
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Jail Guard Wins $70,000 in Comp Case
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07/28/2009
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State: NJ | Segment: EAST | 0
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A Hudson County, N.J., jury this month awarded a jail correctional officer $70,000 for damages she said she suffering because of accusations that she faked a knee injury, The Jersey Journal reported.The newspaper reported Louise Ann Stewart filed a complaint in July 2007 alleging Hudson ...Read More
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Judge: Claimant Could've Sought Fees Under Other Statute
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07/28/2009
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State: FL | Segment: EAST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A claimant's attorney could have won attorney fees by defeating an employer's defense, despite the fact that he did not prevail on the claimant's request for benefits, an appellate judge explained in a concurring opinion.Case: Chandler v. Centex Rooney Co...Read More
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