Workers' Compensation News
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Lawmaker Issues Statement Regarding Misclassification Bill
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12/19/2018
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State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal
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A California lawmaker who introduced legislation to codify the test created by the state Supreme Court this year to determine who is a contractor said in a statement the bill is necessary to protect workers.
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Leased Employee Can Proceed With Tort Claims Against PEO's Client
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12/19/2018
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Source: WorkCompCentral
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State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance
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A Texas appellate court ruled that the exclusive remedy defense afforded by the state Workers’ Compensation Act did not bar a leased worker’s tort claims against a professional employer organization’s client.
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L&I Announces 5% Rate Cut
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12/05/2018
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State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Employer
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The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries announced that the price of workers’ compensation coverage will drop an average of 5% next year.
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Longtime WC Judge Dies
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11/28/2018
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State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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One of the longest-serving workers' compensation judges in Louisiana died this week.
Robert Varnado, an administrative law judge since 1990, served in the Franklinton, Covington and New Orleans districts, according to a ...Read More
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La. and Calif. on Opposite Ends of Prescription Cost Spectrum
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11/21/2018
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By: Elaine Goodman (medical/business reporter)
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State: NA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Louisiana, a state with a high rate of opioid prescribing, had the highest prescription cost per workers’ comp claim for 2015 injuries among 18 states featured in a series of studies by the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
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Low Prices, Less Utilization Lead to Lowest Medical Costs Per Claim
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11/14/2018
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State: MA | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal
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Lower prices for services and fewer patient visits combined to gave Massachusetts the lowest medical payments per lost-time claim of 18 states studied, according to a summary of major findings from the Workers Compensation Research Institute’s CompScope Medical Benchmarks report highli...Read More
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