Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmakers Send Schedule Rating Bill to Governor | 04/15/2024 | |
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| State: NE | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Nebraska lawmakers sent to the governor a bill that would revise the schedule of compensation for loss or loss of use of more than one specific body part. ...Read More | |||
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L&I Announces $134,000 Fine for Asbestos Violations | 04/11/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries cited a company $134,000 for violating more than two dozen rules related to asbestos removal. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant Not Entitled to Renew Motion for Summary Judgment | 04/10/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a Labor Law defendant was not entitled to renew its motion for summary judgment based on new evidence it provided. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Mum on Comp Bills Criticized as 'Draconian' | 03/20/2024 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Louisiana lawmakers would not comment on bills that would reduce payments to doctors when treating injured workers, abolish a labor-management advisory board and terminate temporary disability benefits if a worker can engage in self-employment that critics panned as “draconian” and un...Read More | |||
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Lawmaker Aims to Shield Guaranty Fund From Constitutional Sweeps | 02/23/2024 | |
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| State: AK | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Alaska Workers’ Compensation Benefits Guaranty Fund would be protected against raids to replenish a constitutional reserve account, under a bill moving through the Legislature. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendants Get Partial Summary Judgment on Negligence, Indemnification Claims | 02/23/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that some defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment dismissing negligence claims against them and granting conditional summary judgment on their indemnification claims. ...Read More | |||
| Lawsuit Alleges Identity Theft, Unauthorized Use of Certified Interpreters' Credentials | 02/12/2024 | ||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Association of Independent Judicial Interpreters of California alleges people employed by One Call Corp. falsely impersonated certified interpreters in depositions held over Zoom since 2021. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Pass Bills to Limit Billing Disputes, Notify Workers of Right to Appeal Claim Denials | 01/31/2024 | |
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| State: VA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| Virginia lawmakers passed bills that would allow employers and carriers one year to recover payments to health care providers and require them to notify injured workers of the right to dispute claim denials. ...Read More | |||
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Long COVID Presumption Proposed for Essential Government Workers | 01/23/2024 | |
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| State: MD | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Essential government workers in Maryland who are diagnosed with long COVID would be presumed to have a compensable occupational disease, under a bill introduced in the state Senate. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Law Defendant's Motion to Renew Properly Denied | 01/16/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court upheld a denial of a Labor Law defendant’s motion to renew its opposition to a grant of summary judgment for the injured worker. ...Read More | |||
