Workers' Compensation News
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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 | |||
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Longshoreman's Decision to Retire Didn't Affect Whether He Had 'Disability' Under LHWCA | 08/03/2018 | |
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| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: OR | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that an injured longshoreman was entitled to permanent total disability benefits because the existence of his “disability” for purposes of the Longshore and Harbor Workers’ Compensation Act was unaffected by his decision to retire....Read More | |||
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Larson Approved as New WC Judge | 08/02/2018 | |
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| State: KS | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Insurance defense attorney Troy Larson has been approved as a Kansas workers' compensation administrative law judge, taking over for Judge Steven Howard, who retired recently after 27 years on the bench. ...Read More | |||
| LMAC Meeting During Gov's Conference | 07/31/2018 | ||
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| Montana’s Labor Management Advisory Council will meet the day before the Governor’s Conference on Workers’ Compensation to hear a presentation on the Department of Labor and Industry’s survey of injured workers. Council members will also hear a presentation on a wo...Read More | |||
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Lee Named Anti-Fraud Manager for WC Administration | 07/31/2018 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Claims mediator and employee misclassification bird dog Darrick Lee has been named anti-fraud manager for the Louisiana Office of Workers' Compensation Administration. ...Read More | |||
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Large-Deductible Rules Proposed to Protect Against Insolvencies | 07/27/2018 | |
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| By: Greg Jones (Senior Editor) | |||
| State: CA | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Department of Insurance is proposing rules to establish credit and collateral requirements for insurers writing high-deductible policies, saying questionable underwriting practices have resulted in insolvencies costing California’s guaranty association at least a $2...Read More | |||
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LASIE Hosts Case Management Continuing Ed Seminar | 07/25/2018 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Louisiana Association of Self Insured Employers will host what it calls an "extremely comprehensive," two-day seminar on workers' compensation case management. ...Read More | |||
