Workers' Compensation News
Lawmakers Raise Concern About Federal Comp Program | 12/11/2023 | ||
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A group of federal lawmakers from Iowa and Illinois are asking the Department of Labor to answer questions about how it plans to encourage more providers to treat injured workers. ...Read More | |||
L&I: Comp Rates Going Up 4.9% | 12/04/2023 | ||
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced a 4.9% increase in average workers’ compensation rates for 2024. ...Read More | |||
L&I Considering Updating Billing Rules for Naturopathic Docs | 12/01/2023 | ||
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The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries is considering rulemaking activities to update billing and coding requirements for naturopathic physicians. ...Read More | |||
Labor Law Claim Plaintiff Gets Summary Judgment, Third-Party Claim Gets Reinstated | 11/29/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court ruled that an injured worker should have been granted summary judgment on his Labor Law claim, and that his employer had not been entitled to summary judgment dismissing a third-party claim against it. ...Read More | |||
Law Bars Employee's Suit Against District | 11/21/2023 | ||
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The District of Columbia Court of Appeals ruled that claims against the district as a substitute defendant under one law are barred by the exclusivity provision of another. ...Read More | |||
Labor Contractors Sentenced to Jail for Fraud | 11/13/2023 | ||
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The owners of several Northern California farm labor contracting companies were sentenced to jail for scheming to underreport payroll to reduce their work comp premiums, according to a report by the ...Read More | |||
Lawsuits: Governor's Coal Companies Owe Millions in Premiums | 11/07/2023 | ||
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Two carriers are asking a federal court to force companies affiliated with West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice to pay off more than $2 million in outstanding workers’ compensation and employer liability premiums. ...Read More | |||
Labor Law Action Against Residential Property Owner Revived | 10/13/2023 | ||
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A New York appellate court revived a worker’s Labor Law action for his alleged injuries from a deck construction project, finding there was a triable issue as to the level of control the property owner exercised over him. ...Read More | |||
Latest CompScope Report Finds Medical Payments Decreasing in Most Study States | 10/06/2023 | ||
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The Workers Compensation Research Institute said in the 24th edition of its CompScope Medical Benchmarks report that medical payments per claim decreased at least 3% in most of the states covered by the study. ...Read More | |||
Labor Department Increases Fee Schedule Conversion Factors | 09/21/2023 | ||
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The Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry announced that medical fee schedule conversion factors are increasing Oct. 1. The departme...Read More | |||