Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Department Resolves IT Issues, Reschedules Campus Update | 12/13/2021 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry will release an update to its Work Comp Campus on Thursday that was postponed due to slow system response times. ...Read More | |||
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L&I: Dry Cleaner Admits to Stealing Comp Benefits | 12/10/2021 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The owner of a dry cleaner in Olympia must pay more than $21,000 in restitution after admitting to stealing workers’ compensation benefits, the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Department Delays Campus Release | 12/09/2021 | |
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| State: MN | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry on Thursday announced it is rescheduling an update to its Work Comp Campus that was scheduled to be released today. ...Read More | |||
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Legislators Pre-File Bill Prohibiting Vaccine Mandates | 12/08/2021 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Lawmakers in Missouri are set to consider legislation that would prohibit employers from mandating that their workers receive the COVID-19 vaccine under certain conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Introduce Comp Bill to Cover Adverse Vaccine Reactions | 12/08/2021 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Lawmakers in South Carolina are considering a bill that would amend the state workers' compensation code to cover adverse reactions to employer-mandated COVID-19 vaccinations. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Proposes PTSD Presumption for First Responders | 11/29/2021 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| First responders employed by public agencies in Georgia would be presumed to have suffered post-traumatic stress disorder as a condition of employment, under a bill pre-filed for the 2022 legislative session. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Department Alleges Peterbilt Illegally Fired Worker Over COVID Concerns | 11/19/2021 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Peterbilt Motor Co. illegally fired a worker in retaliation for raising concerns about exposure to the new coronavirus at the company’s facility in Denton, Texas, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. ...Read More | |||
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Lump Sum Discount Rate Increasing for 2022 | 11/15/2021 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Lump sum discount rates will increase for 2022 settlements, the Kentucky Department of Workers’ Claims announced. State law requires t...Read More | |||
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L&I Fines Asbestos Removal Companies More Than $800,000 | 11/05/2021 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor & Industries fined two asbestos removal contractors more than $800,000 for knowingly and repeatedly exposing employees and the public to extremely hazardous conditions. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Protections Apply to Worker Injured While Loading Truck | 10/29/2021 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a worker was entitled to summary judgment as to a defendant’s liability under the Labor Law for injuries from being struck by a heavy board as a forklift was loading it into a truck. ...Read More | |||
