Workers' Compensation News
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Liability for Scaffolding Accident May Fall on Subcontractor Who Installed It
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09/23/2016
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State: PA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A subcontractor who was injured when he fell off scaffolding during a construction project may proceed with his personal injury suit against the project supervisor who supplied the scaffolding after settling the workers' compensation claim, the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania ruled in...Read More
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L&I Proposes Rate Increase of 0.7%
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09/22/2016
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is proposing a rate increase of 0.7% on Jan. 1.
L&I said the proposed increase would cost employers an average of about $10 more a year per employee. Workers, "on average," will not see an increase in what they pay, the dep...Read More
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Liability for Hearing Loss Claim Falls on Employer of 4 Days
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09/21/2016
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By: Sherri Okamoto (Legal Reporter)
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State: WV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A divided West Virginia Supreme Court this week ruled that the full amount of liability for a hearing loss claim by a worker who spent 33 years operating heavy machinery fell on his last employer, for which he had worked only four days.
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Large-Deductible Recommendations Clear a Hurdle
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09/20/2016
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A study by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners on large-deductible workers’ compensation insurance policies has moved a step closer to final approval, and plans are in the early stages to begin implementing its recommendations.
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Lawsuit: Berkshire Comp Program a 'Reverse Ponzi' Scheme
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09/14/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A guaranteed-cost workers’ compensation program sold and administered by affiliates of Berkshire Hathaway was a “reverse Ponzi” scheme that used unfiled side agreements to trick businesses into thinking they had insurance coverage when they were actually on the hook for all...Read More
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Legislation May Lead to Better Pure Premium Rate Decrease
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09/08/2016
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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OAKLAND, Calif. — The Governing Committee of the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau on Wednesday approved a plan to file for a slightly larger decrease to pure premium rates, should Gov. Jerry Brown sign into law a bill that puts new restrictions on lien filings.
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