Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Department Seeks Feedback on Treatment Guideline Web Page
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05/15/2018
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The Montana Department of Labor and Industries is seeking feedback on an updated medical treatment guidelines web page.
The department said it has been working on updates to improve the look and feel of the web page, available ...Read More
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Litigation Privilege Doesn't Apply to Malicious Statements, High Court Rules
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05/08/2018
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By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor)
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State: NV | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The broad protection that shields litigants in Nevada from liability for potentially defamatory statements made during case proceedings doesn’t apply to disparaging comments that weren't made in good faith during a workers' compensation proceeding, the state’s ...Read More
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Lawmakers Send Opioid Proposal to Governor
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05/08/2018
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Hawaii lawmakers sent to Gov. David Ige a bill that would require doctors prescribing opioids to injured workers to execute a written agreement to carry out an informed consent process with the patient.
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LAPD Officer Accused of Comp Fraud
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04/27/2018
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A Los Angeles police officer was arrested on suspicion of workers’ compensation fraud, according to a report by Southern California Public Radio.
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L&I Ceremony to Recognize People Killed at Work in 2017
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04/24/2018
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries will commemorate people who died at work last year during an April 26 ceremony in Tumwater.
The department said it will recognize the 65 work-related deaths recorded in 2017 during its Worker Memorial Day ceremony. The names of each ...Read More
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Labor Law Didn't Apply to Worker Cleaning Apartment after Renovation Project
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04/24/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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A New York appellate court ruled that a cleaning crew employee was not entitled to protection under the Labor Law for her alleged fall from a ladder while cleaning an apartment that had just undergone renovations.
Case: Holguin v. Baron, No. 2016-00146, 04/18/2018, published.
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L&I Considers Revising Self-Insurance Rules
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04/23/2018
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is considering revising self-insurance rules it says are outdated and have been a point of concern for labor and management.
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