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Workers' Compensation News

 
L&I Announces Grant Funding for Safety, Return-to-Work Projects 02/18/2016
State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries is accepting applications from employers for safety and health grants that help employers improve safety. L&I said in a press release that it is accepting applications for its Safety and Health Investment Projects until April 22. In ...Read More
 
 

Legislature Passes Bill on Concurrent Wages 02/18/2016
State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A bill that clarifies how wages should be calculated for South Dakota claimants who work more than one job has passed both the House of Representatives and Senate without a single vote in opposition. ...Read More
 
 
Law Firm Founded by Johnnie Cochran Hires Work Comp Attorney 02/17/2016
State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
The Cochran Firm Atlanta has appointed Andre Ramsay as a counsel attorney, expanding its practice to include workers' compensation claims. ...Read More
 
 

Lawmakers Seeking Review of Air Ambulance Rates 02/17/2016
State: NM | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Medical
New Mexico lawmakers want to create a study group to explore whether and to what extent the state can control rates charged by air ambulance operators. ...Read More
 
 

Liberty Mutual Offers Safety Tips to Energy Industry 02/17/2016
State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal
Workers in the oil and gas industries routinely work around heavy machinery, hazardous materials and chemical byproducts — exposures that can put them at risk for occupational disease. ...Read More
 
 
Langille to Succeed McClain as CWCI General Counsel 02/16/2016
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
The California Workers' Compensation Institute announced Friday the appointment of Ellen Sims Langille to succeed Michael McClain as general counsel. McClain is retiring in late May. Langille received her undergraduate degree from University of California, Santa Cruz and her l...Read More
 
 
Legislation Filed to Move Bad Faith Claims to Workers' Comp Commission 02/16/2016
State: MS | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
A pair of identical bills introduced to the Mississippi Legislature last week would require all lawsuits over alleged bad faith in the handling of workers' compensation claims to be referred to the state Workers' Compensation Commission instead of civil courts. ...Read More
 
 
Leavitt United Merges With 2 Central Valley Brokerages 02/10/2016
State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Leavitt United Insurance Services announced Tuesday that it has merged operations with two Northern California insurance brokerages, Mulholland Insurance in Elk Grove and MCV Insurance Producers in Lodi. Both Mulholland and MCV have been members of United Valley Insurance Services for mor...Read More
 
 

Lawmaker Adds Coverage for Translation Services to Judicial Proceedings Bill 02/09/2016
State: AZ | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
Arizona Rep. Karen Fann amended her bill that largely addressed workers' compensation judicial proceedings to add language that would classify translation as a medical service. ...Read More
 
 

Legislative Pushback on Court Rulings Finds Traction in House 02/04/2016
By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
State: NM | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
New Mexico state lawmakers busied themselves Wednesday working to undo a trio of court decisions that favored workers but potentially increased system costs. ...Read More
 
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