Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Commissioner Sues Uber, Lyft for Misclassification | 08/06/2020 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Labor Commissioner’s Office on Wednesday announced that it filed separate lawsuits against Uber and Lyft accusing the transportation companies of committing wage theft by misclassifying drivers as independent contractors. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Sends Presumption Bill to Governor | 08/03/2020 | |
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| State: NJ | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A COVID-19 presumption bill is now on the governor's desk after the New Jersey Legislature approved a bill penned by Senate President and labor union executive Stephen Sweeney. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Spreads Lies That Insurers Aren't Paying COVID Claims, Insurance Exec Says | 07/31/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurance carrier representatives at a national conference Thursday accused organized labor and claimants' attorneys of spreading misleading information about the number of COVID-19 workers' compensation claims that have been denied by insurers. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Extends Premium Assistance Program | 07/30/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor & Industries is again extending its premium assistance program for employers that are struggling to pay their workers’ compensation premiums during the COVID-19 outbreak. ...Read More | |||
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Largest Q2 OSHA Fines Are on Construction Firms for Falls, Trench Violations | 07/30/2020 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The largest fines by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration for the second quarter of 2020 totaled a little more than $1 million and were levied against roofing and trenching contractors. One of the violators has had dozens of workers' compensation claims filed against it...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bills That Would Penalize Deportation Threat, Authorize Massage Therapists | 07/28/2020 | |
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| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
| State: NY | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Immigrants would have one less thing to fear if they are injured on the job, under a bill the New York Assembly passed last week. The ...Read More | |||
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L&I to Unveil New Interpreter Scheduling System in Fall | 07/27/2020 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The state Department of Labor & Industries says it will soon start a new spoken language interpreter scheduling system this fall. The new o...Read More | |||
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Lamont Signs Presumption Order for Early Virus Claims | 07/27/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| As he promised last week, Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has issued an executive order providing a limited workers' compensation COVID-19 presumption for essential workers. ...Read More | |||
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Lamont Says He'll Sign COVID Presumption Order for Essential Workers | 07/21/2020 | |
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| State: CT | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said he will sign an executive order providing a presumption that essential workers who contracted the coronavirus should be eligible for workers' compensation benefits. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Passes Conclusive Cancer Presumption for Firefighters | 07/20/2020 | |
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| State: RI | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Rhode Island lawmakers last week approved a bill that would create a conclusive presumption that cancer is an occupational condition for the state’s firefighters. ...Read More | |||
