Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Law Claim Can Proceed Against Property Owner's Son, but Not Daughter | 08/24/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the executor of a property owner’s estate was not subject to liability for a worker’s Labor Law claim, but her brother did not share in her immunity. ...Read More | |||
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Lawsuit Claims Angelotti Has No Bearing on Entitlement to Indemnity | 08/23/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals' seminal holding that the right to workers’ compensation benefits is statutory and not vested until reduced to a final judgment is inapplicable to another dispute involving indemnity benefits, according to first responders suing two California ...Read More | |||
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Lobell Rosen Appoints Partner, Associate in Workers' Comp Practice | 08/23/2018 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Medical | |||
| The Lobell Rosen law firm announced Wednesday the appointment of Lorna E. Brown-Burton as partner, and Amber L. Ruocco as an associate, in the workers’ compensation division. Both will be based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ...Read More | |||
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Lawyer With Background in Comp Appointed Chief Deputy Insurance Commissioner | 08/23/2018 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| Washington Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler announced Wednesday that he appointed AnnaLisa Gellermann as chief deputy commissioner, starting Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Lisa Corless Named CEO of AF Group | 08/22/2018 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Lisa Corless has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of workers’ comp insurer AF Group, a subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. ...Read More | |||
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Late Reports Surfaces as Issue in QME Certification | 08/21/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation, which promised to enforce its qualified medical evaluator rules as written earlier this year to settle a lawsuit, is doing exactly that and using late reports as a reason to delay or deny recertification. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Department Holding Hearing on SIF Payments, Electronic Signature Rules | 08/20/2018 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Department of Labor and Industry is holding a hearing in August to discuss its plans to adopt rules addressing payments to the Subsequent Injury Fund, and the situations in which an electronic signature is acceptable. ...Read More | |||
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LaGuardia Contractor Charged With Not Having WC Coverage | 08/20/2018 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A LaGuardia Airport contractor has been charged with shorting his workers more than $40,000 in wages and benefits, and failing to secure workers' compensation coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Lawyer Accused of Obtaining Litigation Advances Without Clients' Consent | 08/15/2018 | |
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| State: GA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| An Atlanta grand jury has indicted an attorney for allegedly using the identities of 36 former clients to apply for $386,000 in litigation advances without their knowledge or consent. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Want Auditor to Review Timeliness of Care | 08/07/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Two Southern California lawmakers want the state’s auditor to conduct an independent investigation on the timeliness of medical care being provided to injured workers. ...Read More | |||
