Workers' Compensation News
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Labor Cabinet Visits Prevented $609K in Safety Fines | 05/04/2017 | |
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| State: KY | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Kentucky Labor Cabinet conducted 15 free on-site visits in March that allowed employers to correct 87 serious workplace safety conditions that could have resulted in enforcement penalties of up to $609,000. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Raise Cap on Burial Expenses for Work-Related Deaths | 05/04/2017 | |
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| State: SC | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Senate on Tuesday passed by a 36-0 vote a House bill that increases employer-paid burial expenses up to $12,000 for those who die from work-related accidents. ...Read More | |||
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Legislature Rejects Governor's Proposed Amendments to Release of Information Bill | 05/03/2017 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Montana Legislature rejected amendments Gov. Steve Bullock recommended for a bill that would allow carriers to deny claims when an injured worker refuses to sign a release allowing the treating doctor to disclose medical information. ...Read More | |||
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Liberty Mutual Completes Ironshore Acquisition | 05/03/2017 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Liberty Mutual Insurance has completed its acquisition of Ironshore Inc. from Fosun International Ltd. for $2.9 billion, the company announced on Monday. ...Read More | |||
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Lawmakers Have Till Friday to Decide Fate of ALJs | 05/02/2017 | |
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| State: MO | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Missouri lawmakers must decide by Friday evening if the state's 12 most recently appointed administrative law judges will get to keep their jobs. ...Read More | |||
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Labor Committee Passes Medical Payment Study, Work Comp Exemption Bills | 04/28/2017 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Senate Committee on Labor and Industrial Relations unanimously passed bills calling for a review of how providers are paid to treat injured workers and revising the criteria for corporate officers to be exempt from mandatory comp coverage. ...Read More | |||
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Legislative Session Will Likely Accomplish Chamber's Top 2 Goals | 04/28/2017 | |
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| By: Emily Brill (Reporter) | |||
| State: MO | Segment: Top | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| With the end of the 2017 lawmaking session two weeks away, the Missouri Chamber of Commerce will likely see accomplished its top two legislative priorities related to workers' compensation. ...Read More | |||
| Labor Department to Host Hearing on Changes to Fee Schedule | 04/27/2017 | ||
| State: SD | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation will host a public hearing May 15 on proposed changes to the workers' compensation fee schedule. Changes to Rule 47:03:05 add references to the most current version of the relative values manual used by the department. The changes al...Read More | |||
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LHA Trust Funds Welcomes Three Board Members | 04/27/2017 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Louisiana Hospital Association Trust Funds has added three members to its board of trustees: Dr. Juan Perez-Ruiz, Randy Rossi and Dr. Michael R. Williams. ...Read More | |||
| L&I Proposes Changes to Retro Rating Program Rules | 04/27/2017 | ||
| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington state Department of Labor and Industries is proposing changes to its retrospective rating program rules that it says will improve fairness in how refunds are distributed to participants. The department in 2011 revised the retrospective rating rules to introduce “hazar...Read More | |||
