Workers' Compensation News
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Jim L. Ridling Named New Insurance Commissioner
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09/04/2008
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State: AL | Segment: Politics | 0
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Alabama Gov. Bob Riley appointed Jim L. Ridling as Alabama's new insurance commissioner, effective Sept. 15. Ridling, who is past president and chief executive officer of Southern Guaranty and is one of the founders of River Bank and Trust, took over the position from Walter Bell....Read More
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Jim L. Ridling Named New Insurance Commissioner
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09/04/2008
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State: AL | Segment: Business | 0
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Gov. Bob Riley has appointed Jim L. Ridling as Alabama's new insurance commissioner, effective Sept. 15. Ridling, who is past president and CEO of Southern Guaranty and is one of the founders of River Bank and Trust, took over the position from Walter Bell. Bell, who was Alabama'...Read More
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Judges Can Opt to Give Greater Weight to Examiners, Court Rules
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08/25/2008
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State: KY | Segment: Courts | 0
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A treating physician's testimony does not require greater weight than an examining physician's testimony, according to a published opinion from the Kentucky Supreme Court.The high court affirmed a decision dismissing a claim after concluding that Chapter 342 of the Kentucky Revis...Read More
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Judge Erred by Denying Costs for Expert Testimony, Court Rules
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08/22/2008
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State: FL | Segment: Courts | 0
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If a judge of compensation claims relied upon any of the opinions from any of the claimant's six expert witnesses while issuing an award of benefits, the witness fees should be taxed to the carrier, a Florida appellate court ruled.In Moore v. Hillsborough County School Board, et a...Read More
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JPMorgan Introduces Workers' Comp Debit Card
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08/15/2008
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State: NA | Segment: Business | 0 | Popular with Legal
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JPMorgan introduced a prepaid debit card that can be used to deliver workers' compensation benefits to injured workers, saying it is the first major financial institution to offer such a product.The Chase Workers' Compensation Card, issued by JPMorgan, provides insurance companie...Read More
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Judge Calls for Briefs by Sept. 15 in Suit over Bureau's Rating System
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08/15/2008
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State: OH | Segment: Courts | 0
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The judge in a lawsuit by Ohio businesses seeking to require the Bureau of Workers’ Compensation to change its rate-setting system has requested briefs from the parties by Sept. 15.Closing arguments in the dispute, No. CV-07-644950, San Allen v. Bureau of Workers’ Compensatio...Read More
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Jury Finds Business Owners Not Guilty of Premium Fraud
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08/04/2008
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State: MA | Segment: Fraud | 0
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A jury found a Massachusetts couple not guilty of workers' compensation fraud and larceny charges last week after a trail in Worcester Superior Court.Ronald P. Anger, president of Ranger Inc., and his wife, Nancy Anger, both of Sutton, were accused of misrepresenting the type of work...Read More
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Judge Strikes Gun-Toting Customers from Fla. 'Parking-lot' Law
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07/31/2008
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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A federal judge in Tallahassee issued a split decision in the legal battle over Florida's new "parking-lot gun law" this week, striking the right of customers and invitees of businesses to keep guns in their locked cars, but upholding that right for employees with concealed weapons permits....Read More
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James River Appoints New President/CEO
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07/28/2008
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State: VA | Segment: Business | 0
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Joseph F. Morris has been named president/chief executive officer of James River Insurance Co. and its affiliate JamesRiver Management Co., effective August 25, the company announced Friday.Morris has more than 28 years of insurance industry experience and most recently served as p...Read More
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JQC Calls for Reprimand of Fla. 1st DCA Judge
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07/22/2008
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State: FL | Segment: Top | 0
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The Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission (JQC) called for a reprimand of a Florida First District Court of Appeal judge who accused the court's chief judge of bias in the appeal of the bribery conviction of an influential former state senator.The JQC on Friday dismissed a charg...Read More
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